Banyana Banyana start bid to qualify for African championships with game against Sweden
Coach Desiree Ellis says meeting Sweden will be a fantastic boost for younger players in the side who have not yet come up against such high-quality opposition
Banyana Banyana start their build-up to the 2018 African Women’s Championship with a home meeting against Sweden in Cape Town on Sunday‚ the start of what coach Desiree Ellis says is a "non-negotiable" qualification for the Fifa Women’s World Cup in France in 2019. Banyana have suffered heartache in their bid to reach the global showpiece in the past‚ despite back-to-back qualification for the Olympic Games. Now‚ with new players introduced into the squad‚ Ellis is building a combination that she believes can make up for those past disappointments as Banyana look to finish in the top three at the African Women’s Championship in Ghana from November 17 to December 1, and book a place in France. "Hopefully by the time we reach the Afcon we will be one well-oiled machine, because that is what it is going to take to get to the World Cup‚" Ellis said. "This whole year it is of the utmost importance that we do the right things and players take care of themselves. When we really need to pea...
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