Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana says the national women’s team will need thorough preparation to avoid just making up the numbers at the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup in France. Banyana will make a maiden appearance at the event after finishing second at the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Ghana at the weekend and Kgatlana said they had to do their homework if they were to make an impression at the global tournament. “There are teams out there that we can challenge, but it is going to require good preparation‚” said Kgatlana‚ who was named player of the tournament in Ghana. “It is going to be a good journey for all of us. “But it is up to the association to prepare us properly in the next six months.” Kgatlana‚ who scored five goals in Ghana‚ said the best way for them to prepare would be to play against top European sides who have qualified for the tournament so that they are able to gauge their progress. Some of the top teams that have qualified for the tournament in France in...
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