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Nigeria’s Super Falcons are be eager to do better than their quarter-final finish at Athens 2004 at the Paris Olympics.
Safa announced that the three-year partnership is with Freddy Hirsch as Bafana Bafana’s official Shisanyama partner.
With the match kicking off at 7. 30pm, the Gautrain will allow ticket holders for the match a R50 return trip from any station, excluding OR Tambo and Rhodesfield.
A victory for the defending Wafcon champions will see Banyana join either Zambia or Morocco as the two teams to represent Africa at the Paris Olympics.
Banyana have six overseas-based players in camp – including the returning Refiloe Jane – compared to Nigeria, who have 20 in their 22-member squad.
After the team held their first training session in Abuja yesterday, with some overseas-based players such as Refiloe Jane joining the group, Banyana are in high spirits.
Andile Dlamini will not be available for the Banyana squad which will be announced later on Thursday by coach Desiree Ellis.
Banyana and the Super Falcons have forged an intense rivalry over the years, with the two teams competing for most of the continent’s top prizes.
Banyana have been boosted by the return of some senior players, including Refiloe Jane from a lengthy injury.
Banyana’s qualification fate hangs in the balance since they must still play the final round of qualifying against arch-rivals Nigeria.
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans crammed the streets of Abidjan on Monday for the Ivory Coast's victory parade after the team won the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.
The Fifa Women’s World Cup will crown a new champion as England and Spain clash in the final in Sydney on Sunday.
There are about 100 openly LGBTQ+ players and coaches across the the Fifa Women’s World Cup expanded 32 teams, according to counts by LGBTQ+ publications.
It appears hosts Australia are doing everything in their power to ensure the odds are stacked in their favour, as they tackle old foes England in the semi-finals of the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.
Spain clinched a dramatic, late, win over Sweden in Auckland on Tuesday to book their spot in the Fifa Women’s World Cup final.
Australia and England will renew an age-old rivalry across sporting codes when the countries clash in the Fifa Women’s World Cup semi-final in Sydney on Wednesday.
It will be a titanic clash of styles as Sweden take on Spain in the first semi-final of the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Auckland on Tuesday.
Sweden managed a tense finish to their Fifa Women’s World Cup quarter-final to beat Japan 2-1 and book their spot in the last four of the competition.
Spain scored the winner through teenager Salma Paralluelo in extra time to beat the Netherlands in their Fifa Women’s World Cup quarter-final in Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday.
Hosts Australia did their adoring fans proud with a 2-0 win over Denmark in their Fifa Women’s World Cup last-16 clash in Sydney on Monday.
Hinata Miyazawa became the tournament top-scorer as she helped Japan to victory over Norway in the Fifa Women’s World Cup last-16 clash in Wellington on Saturday.
Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 in their Fifa Women’s World Cup last-16 clash at Eden Park on Saturday.
Sweden have a rich Women’s World Cup pedigree and has played in every tournament since it started in 1991, when they finished in third place.
Olympic champions Canada were held to a goalless draw by Nigeria in their Fifa Women’s World Cup opener on Friday.
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