Desiree Ellis Names Squad for WAFCON 2025 as Banyana Banyana Aim to Defend Title

Desiree Ellis announces her Banyana Banyana army for Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced a versatile 26-player team for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on 5 July in Morocco.

Desiree Ellis names squad for WAFCON 2025 as Banyana Banyana aim to defend title

Nigeria's Super Falcons on alert as South Africa announce bold squad for WAFCON title defence - Soccernet NG

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will be keeping a watchful eye on fierce rivals South Africa after the defending champions named a refreshed, youthful squad for next month’s 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), set to kick off in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. South Africa coach Dr Desiree Ellis has unveiled her 23-player roster with hints of a generational shift from the side that edged Nigeria en route to claiming their maiden WAFCON crown in …

Banda reveals she is after team success not individual records at WAFCON

When Barbra Banda leads the Copper Queens against Morocco at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on July 5, it will mark the end of a long, frustrating wait. Banda is Zambia’s most prized possession in women’s football. Despite her reputation as the Copper Queens’ undisputed most valuable player (MVP), she has never played a minute at Africa’s biggest women’s competition. She missed the 2018 edition in Ghana and was not part of the playin…

Desiree Ellis picks strong Banyana squad to defend Wafcon title

Following the release of the 24-member squad for the competition, Banyana Banyana’s path to defending the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Cup (Wafcon) title is beginning to take shape. On Monday, coach Desiree Ellis announced the squad at the SABC’s TV studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, concluding Banyana’s preparations for the competition scheduled for July 5 to 26 in Morocco. With Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania in Group C, the South African …