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South Africa women's national football team

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Nickname(s)
  
Banyana Banyana

Top scorer
  
Portia Modise (101)

Highest
  
48 (August 2016)

Head coach
  
Desiree Ellis (Interim)

Most caps
  
Janine Van Wyk (130)

Current
  
51 (24 March 2017)

Captain
  
Janine van Wyk

Location
  
South Africa

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Sub-confederation
  
COSAFA (Southern Africa)

Association
  
South African Football Association

Confederation
  
Confederation of African Football (Africa)

Profiles

The South Africa national women's football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana (The Girls), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.

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Their first official match was held on 30 May 1993 against Swaziland.

They qualified for the Olympic football for the first time in 2012 tournament, while at that time they have not yet qualified for FIFA Women's World Cup.

World Cup

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

As of October 22, 2014:

Head coach: Vera Pauw

References

South Africa women's national football team Wikipedia