The South Africa national women's football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana (The Girls), is the national team of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 and is controlled by the South African Football Association

South African Football Association

The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...

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Their first official match was held in 30 May 1993 against Swaziland

Swaziland women's national football team

The Swaziland women's national football team represents Swaziland in international football for women.Swaziland made their debut in the qualification for the 1998 African Championships, where they lost to their neighbours, South Africa. After that, Swaziland competed in the 2002 African...

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They qualified for the Olympic football

Football at the Summer Olympics

Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...

 for the first time in 2012 tournament

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...

, while at that time they have not been qualified for FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...

 yet.

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Enter
1995	Did Not Qualify
1999	Did Not Qualify
2003	Did Not Qualify
2007	Did Not Qualify
2011	Did Not Qualify
2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament...	To Be Determined
Total	0/6

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks

Penalty shootout (football)

A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

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Olympic Games record

Olympic Games Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1996 Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....	Did Not Qualify
2000 Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...	Did Not Qualify
2004 Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...	Did Not Qualify
2008 Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...	Did Not Qualify
2012 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...	Qualified
Total	1/5

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks

Penalty shootout (football)

A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

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Performance in Africa Women's Championship

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CAF Women's Championship CAF Women's Championship The African Women's Championship is a biennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Confederation of African Football . Nine tournaments have been held, with the current champions being Nigeria...
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991 1991 Women's African Football Championship The 1991 Women's African Football Championship was the first staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 — the winner Nigeria....	Did Not Enter
1995 1995 Women's African Football Championship The 1995 Women's African Football Championship was the second staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 — the winner Nigeria....	Runners Up	6	3	1	2	19	20	−1
1998 1998 Women's African Football Championship The 1998 Women's African Football Championship was the third staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana...	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5
2000 2000 Women's African Football Championship The 2000 Women's African Football Championship was the fourth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. The tournament took place in South Africa.-Group A:-------------------------Group B:----------------------------...	Group Stage	5	4	0	1	9	3
2002 2002 Women's African Football Championship The 2002 Women's African Football Championship was the fifth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana...	Fourth Place	5	2	1	2	6	11	−5
2004 2004 Women's African Football Championship The 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:...	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5
2006 2006 Women's African Football Championship The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament...	Third Place	5	2	1	2	8	5
2008 2008 Women's African Football Championship The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of 15-29 November 2008 in Equatorial Guinea. The central African country is the first time host the tournament. Eight national teams played in group matches and then against each other.-Qualifying Tournament:...	Runners Up	5	3	0	2	7	4
2010 2010 African Women's Football Championship The 2010 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties...	Third Place	5	3	1	1	10	6
Total	Runners Up 2 Times	36	17	4	15	63	63	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks

Penalty shootout (football)

A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

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Current squad

Due to a fixture clash between the All-Africa Games and the Olympic qualifiers, two separate teams were called up.

A 16-woman squad has been called up for the 2011 All-Africa Games

Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament

-Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Third Place Play-off:-Final:-External links:*...

 to be held in Mozambique

Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...

 from 3 to 18 September 2010.

• Yolula Tsawe
• Ntshetsana Mputle
• Sibongiseni Khamlana
• Nthabeleng Modiko
• Nondyebo Mgudu
• Emily Mogatla
• Matha Mokoma
• Nomvula Kgoale
• Chantelle Esau
• Nocawe Sikiti
• Sisebo Mabatle
• Tina Selepe
• Memory Makhanya
• Nomakhosi Zulu
• Andisiwe Mgcoyi
• Mantombi Radebe

An 18-women squad has been called up for a 2012 Olympic qualifier against Ethiopia.
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Recent results and upcoming fixtures

Last 5 matches

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
11 September 2011		D	1-1	2012 Olympic qualifier	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia... , Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
11 September 2011		D	2-2	2011 All-Africa Games group match Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament -Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Third Place Play-off:-Final:-External links:*...	Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto is a multi-use stadium in Zimpeto - an outlying neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique, which was inaugurated on 23 April 2011 . It will be mainly used for football and will be the main stadium for the 2011 All-Africa Games. It will have a capacity of 42,000 spectators. The stadium... , Maputo Maputo Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its... , Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
8 September 2011				2011 All-Africa Games group match Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament -Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Third Place Play-off:-Final:-External links:*...	Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto is a multi-use stadium in Zimpeto - an outlying neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique, which was inaugurated on 23 April 2011 . It will be mainly used for football and will be the main stadium for the 2011 All-Africa Games. It will have a capacity of 42,000 spectators. The stadium... , Maputo Maputo Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its... , Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
5 September 2011				2011 All-Africa Games group match Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament -Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Third Place Play-off:-Final:-External links:*...	Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto Estádio do Zimpeto is a multi-use stadium in Zimpeto - an outlying neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique, which was inaugurated on 23 April 2011 . It will be mainly used for football and will be the main stadium for the 2011 All-Africa Games. It will have a capacity of 42,000 spectators. The stadium... , Maputo Maputo Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its... , Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
27 August 2011		W	3–0	2012 Olympic qualifier	Orlando Stadium Orlando Stadium Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The stadium was originally built in 1959, at a cost of £37,500, with a capacity of 24,000.... , Soweto Soweto Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

Upcoming matches

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
13 September 2011				2011 All-Africa Games Semifinal Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament -Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Third Place Play-off:-Final:-External links:*...	Estádio da Machava Estádio da Machava Estádio da Machava is a multi-purpose stadium in Machava, a mainly residential town in the northwestern outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique. It is used for football matches and can hold 45,000 spectators... , Maputo Maputo Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its... , Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...

Coach

The coach of Banyana Banyana is Joseph Mkhonza. The team manager is Fran Hilton Smith.

External links

• South African Football Association
• South African women's sports