COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Trio back to beef up Banyana preparations
The trio last featured for the senior national team in March at the Cyprus Women’s Cup
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced a strong squad of 20 players for the Cosafa Women’s Championship in Port Elizabeth in September. The squad includes Janine van Wyk‚ Linda Motlhalo and Thembi Kgatlana of Houston Dash in the US. The trio last featured for the senior national team in March at the Cyprus Women’s Cup‚ where Kgatlana was voted the player of the tournament. Ellis said their availability is a huge boost. Ellis has kept the bulk of the squad that played in Banyana’s last match against Lesotho in an Afcon qualifier, with Thato Letsoso as the only new cap. "We are delighted to have the trio back with us after such a long absence. This is the best news ahead of this tournament‚" she said during the announcement at Safa House on Monday. "We hope their experience will be valuable to the squad in our quest to build a solid foundation ahead of the Afcon tournament later this year." Van Wyk has the most caps, with 149 appearances and 11 goals. But Ellis has been den...
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