The South Africa women's national football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana, is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.
The Botswana women's national football team is the women's national football team of Botswana and is controlled by the Botswana Football Association. They qualified for their maiden Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament that will be held in Morocco in July 2022.
The Zimbabwe women's national football team is the national women's football team of Zimbabwe and is overseen by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). As of June 2017, they are ranked 86th in the world.
The Madagascar women's national football team is the FIFA recognised senior women's A team for Madagascar. The team played their first FIFA matches in 2015. They were runner-up to Réunion in the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games. They have competed in the COSAFA Women's Championship, in which they won a game against Comoros in 2019. The development of a national team in the country is problematic because of issues found on the continent and on the island, specifically including the lack of popularity of women's football as a participation sport in Madagascar.
The Mauritius women's national football team is the first women's association football team that represents the country of Mauritius. They are controlled by the Mauritius Football Association and are members of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The development of women's football in the country and in Africa as a whole faces a number of challenges, with a programme for women's football not being created in the country until 1997. FIFA gives money to the Mauritius Football Association, 10% of which is aimed at developing football in the country in areas that include women's football, sport medicine and futsal.
The Zambia women's national association football team represents Zambia in association football, participating in qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based competitions. They made their debut in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, becoming the first landlocked nation in Africa to qualify for a senior World Cup in either men's or women's football. However, they were eliminated during the group stage of the tournament.
Desiree Ellis is a South African soccer manager and former player. She currently coaches the South Africa women's national team. She is a founding member of the Banyana Banyana and the second captain of the national team. She was awarded Confederation of African Football Women's Coach of the Year in 2018 after her team finished second place in the African Women Cup of Nations and qualifying for the Women's World Cup for the first time. During her club career she played as a midfielder for Spurs Ladies among other teams.She is honored to have won the African Women Cup of Nations in 2022 after South Africa's long run for a win in the finals.
Hazel Natasha Nali is a Zambian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fatih Vatan Spor in the Turkish Women's Super League and the Zambia women's national team. She played for the senior national team at the 2014 African Women's Championship at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Ireen Lungu is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for BIIK Shymkent and the Zambia women's national team.
Barbra Banda is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese club Shanghai Shengli and captains the Zambia women's national football team. As of July 2021, she is Africa's all-time top scorer in Olympic history. In 2020, she became the first woman footballer in Olympic history to score back-to-back hat tricks and the first to score two hat tricks in one tournament. In 2020, she was the top scorer in the Chinese Women's Super League.
Vast Phiri is a Zambian international footballer who plays as a defender for the Zambia women's national football team. She competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in one match.
Lushomo Mweemba is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Green Buffaloes WFC and the Zambia women's national team.Lushomo Mweemba is the first Zambian to score a goal at a world cup She competed for Zambia at the 2018 and 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Ochumba Oseke Lubandji is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Arrows FC and the Zambia women's national team. She competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in one match. She was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Martha Tembo is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for the Zambia women's national team. She competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in three matches, as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tembo was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Avell Chitundu is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for the Zambia women's national team. She competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in one match.
Mary Wilombe is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Arrows FC and the Zambia women's national team.
Evarine Suzeni Katongo is a Zambian footballer plays as a midfielder for ZISD Queens and the Zambia women's national team. She was part of the Zambian Football team in the football competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Esther Banda is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Bauleni United and the Zambia women's national team.
Judith Soko is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for YASA Queens and the Zambia women's national football team. She has appeared in two friendly international matches for Zambia; while she was a member of the squad which competed in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, she did not compete in the tournament. She was named to the Zambian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Siomala Mapepa or Xiomara Mapepa is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Elite Ladies and the Zambia women's national football team. She has competed in eight matches for the national team, including five at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations; she scored one goal in the tournament against Togo. She was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
