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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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(Text) CC BY-SA