The Mzansi women's team travels to the Mozambican capital today (Monday) for Wednesday’s crucial African Women's Cup of Nations qualifier match at Estadio Nacional do Zimpeto.
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis named a strong 18-woman squad to take on Mozambique in the first round of the AWCON qualifiers on Wednesday in Maputo.
The South African team will be buoyed by the return of their overseas based stars, Thembi Kgatlana (Athletico Madrid), Hildah Magaia (Moron BK), Refiloe Jane (AC Milan) and Lebohang Ramalepe (Dinamo Minsk), who recently missed an underwhelming Cosafa Cup title defence for the ladies following their impressive Aisha Buhari Cup win in Nigeria.
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Banyana will surely be looking to get some away goals in this upcoming first leg tie ahead of the return leg between South Africa and Mozambique will be played on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 at Dobsonville Stadium.
The AWCON is scheduled to take place in Morocco between July and August 2022 after having being previously cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
FULL BANYANA SQUAD:
GOALKEEPERS:
Kaylin Swart (JVW FC)
Regirl Ngobeni (University of Western Cape)
DEFENDERS:
Lebohang Ramalepe (Dinamo Minsk)
Janine Van Wyk (JVW FC)
Tiisetso Makhubela (Tshwane University of Technology)
Bambanani Mbane (Mamelodi Sundowns FC )
Mandisa Faya (Lindelani Ladies FC)
Asanda Hadebe (Sunflower WFC)
MIDFIELDERS:
Sibulele Holweni (University of Western Cape)
Refiloe Jane (AC Milan)
Linda Motlhalo (Djurgarden FC)
Gabriela Salgado (JVW FC)
Noxolo Cesane (University of Western Cape)
Oratile Mokwena (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Robyn Moodaly (JVW FC)
FORWARDS
Hildah Magaia (Moron BK)
Melinda Kgadiete (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Thembi Kgatlana (Athletico Madrid)
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