Yanga Sibembe 
Marta Vieira da Silva, or simply Marta as he is more commonly known, is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Man or woman. She has a slew of accolades to back up that assertion, too. Both at the international and club level, as well as at the individual level. At club … Read more
Banyana Banyana’s preparation for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup has been affected by controversy and off-field issues. However, attention can now turn to what matters most – what the team can do on the field. The dust has settled for the moment and the talks could revolve around the excitement of … Read more
In their first match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup – against third-placed Sweden in the world – the tactic for South Africa has always been containment and counter-attacking. They did it to great effect for most of the match, on a cold and rainy Wellington night. Until they couldn’t, they lost 2-1 to the … Read more
To say that the South African women’s football team faces a daunting task in its opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup is an understatement. Banana Baniana – as the team is known – starts their second World Cup finals with a tough date against Sweden on Sunday, July 23. Despite being among the … Read more
There are only a few days left until Banyana Banyana begins its second FIFA World Cup campaign. They do this through a very difficult match against one of the leaders in women’s football – Sweden. In the run-up to the game on Sunday morning, the talk should be about the current African champions and their … Read more
South Africa reached their second Women’s World Cup final by winning the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) for the first time – after falling in the final several times. Considering the number of finals they have reached in the continental championship over the years, their victory over Wafcon came as no surprise. They … Read more
Although South Africa’s prospects for the 2023 Women’s World Cup are modest, there are countries that carry heavy expectations and are vying for the gold medal. Here’s a look at those teams and some tournament players. Favorite tournament United State Four years ago, in France, the United States became the third team to successfully defend … Read more
It has been touted as the tournament that will completely change the landscape of African football. Since its conceptualization two years ago, it has undergone many changes. It is, of course, the African Football League. Although many may still know it as the African Premier League – its former title before the name change. “Some … Read more
with the The drama, stress and chaos of the last two weeks Now a thing of the past, South Africa’s women’s soccer team Banyana Banyana is very focused on trying to navigate a tough FIFA World Cup group as best as possible. In their opening match in Group G, Banana will face one of the … Read more
A year ago, Banana Banana forward Gabriela Salgado was nursing a broken heart and a broken collarbone. The former was a direct consequence of the latter. That’s because the injury forced coach Desiree Ellis to pull the young striker out of her plans for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). It was a huge … Read more