South Africa women's national soccer team

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's team, see South Africa national soccer team.

South Africa

Nickname(s)	Banyana Banyana
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Desiree Ellis
Captain	Refiloe Jane
Most caps	Janine Van Wyk (185)
Top scorer	Portia Modise (101)
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	54 (7 August 2025) [1]
Highest	45 (August 2023)
Lowest	74 (June – September 2005; December 2007)
First international
South Africa 9–0 Swaziland   (Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
South Africa 17–0 Comoros   (Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 31 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
China 13–0 South Africa   (Dalian, China; 7 September 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2019 )
Best result	Round of 16 (2023)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances	13 (first in 1995 )
Best result	Champions (2022)
Summer Olympics
Appearances	2 (first in 2012 )
Best result	10th (2012)
COSAFA Women's Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 2002)
Best result	Champions (2002, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Medal record Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Morocco 2018 Ghana 2012 Equatorial Guinea 2008 Equatorial Guinea 2000 South Africa 2006 Nigeria 2010 South Africa COSAFA Women's Championship 2002 Zimbabwe 2006 Zambia 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2019 South Africa 2020 South Africa 2022 South Africa 2011 Zimbabwe 2022 South Africa
Website	https://www.safa.net/

The South Africa women's national football team represents South Africa in women's international soccer and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa. Nicknamed Banyana Banyana (The Girls in Sesotho).

South Africa competed in two Olympic Games, two FIFA Women's World Cups, and 14 Women's African Cup of Nations, where they were runners up five times before winning once. They also competed at all 10 COSAFA Women's Championships, where they won seven times, came second thrice and finished in fourth place once.

History

Banyana Banyana's first official match was held on 30 May 1993 against Eswatini, which they won 14–0. Future Women's AFCON winning coach Desiree Ellis played in that game and scored three of the goals ^[2]

Their first international match outside of Africa was against China. They played two matches which they lost 8–0 and 13–0 with the latter being the heaviest defeat in their history. The team's first victory over a nation outside of Africa was in 2000, where they beat Scotland by 2–0. This was at the Cyrus Women's Cup. ^[3]

South Africa's biggest win came in a COSAFA Women's Championship match in Gqeberha on 31 July 2019, when they beat the Comoros 17–0. Captain Refiloe Jane scored 4 of the goals. ^{[4] [5]}

Olympic Games

They qualified for Olympic football for the first time in 2012, with coach Joseph Mkhonza. ^[6] Their second Olympic participation was at 2016's Rio Olympics, under coach Vera Pauw.

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Banyana appeared in 14 CAF Women's Championships (Now known as Women's AFCON) and were runners up on five occasions (1995, 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018) and third at two events (2006 and 2010), before eventually winning their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations in 2022, beating Morocco 2–1 in the final. ^[7]

FIFA Women's World Cup

Coached by Desiree Ellis, they qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019, in Group B with Germany, Spain and China. However, they lost all matches, and their only goal was against Spain when they went to a 1–0 lead only to lose 3–1.

South Africa qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup again in 2023, also coached by Desiree Ellis. During the group stages they lost 2–1 to Sweden after leading 1–0, drew 2–2 against Argentina after leading 2–0, but finally defeated Italy 3–2 and advanced to the Round of 16 for the very first time. They eventually lost 2–0 to the Netherlands. ^[8] Following the team's performance, Desiree Ellis would win the 2023 award for CAF Women's Coach of the Year. ^[9]

The top goal scorers at world cups are Thembi Kgatlana with 3, Hildah Magaia with 2, while Linda Motlhalo also scored one. South Africa's other goal was an own goal by Italy in 2023.

COSAFA Women's Championship

South Africa competed in all eleven COSAFA Women's Championships – a tournament featuring nations from the Southern African region – since its inception in 2002. They have won seven titles (in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), finished second twice (in 2011 and 2022) and only failed to win a medal twice, when they finished fourth in 2021 and exited in the group stages 2023. ^[10]

In later years, because of South Africa's success and increased participation in bigger world events, management started sending newcomers to COSAFA tournaments, to broaden their talent pool. This contributed to a decline in Banyana Banyana's dominance at this event. ^[11]

Team image

Nicknames

The South Africa women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Banyana Banyana", which literally translates to "Girls Girls", but such double use is often interpreted to mean "all the girls". In the context of sport, it is also understood to mean "go girls, go girls".

This name is derived from the Senior Men's National team being "Bafana Bafana" which also literally means "the boys the boys". The nickname came into existence from fans shouting "bafana bafana" to mean "go boys, go boys" as encouragement during the South Africa men's team's first international game after many years of sporting isolation due to Apartheid policies in 1992, when they beat Cameroon 1–0 in Durban. The name stuck, and the female form was later applied to the women's team as well.

Banyana Banyana starting XI at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

South Africa   v   Namibia

22 October 2024 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	1–0	Namibia	Gqeberha, South Africa
17:00  UTC+2	Motlogelwa 84'	Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Referee: Thanks Nyahuye (Zimbabwe)

South Africa   v   Eswatini

25 October 2024 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	3–0	Eswatini	Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Mdelwa 41' Williams 55' Moosa 87'	Report		Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Denmark   v   South Africa

25 October Friendly	Denmark	5–0	South Africa	Aalborg, Denmark
18:00  UTC+1	Obaze 51' Bruun 55', 57' Vangsgaard 64' Kühl 75'			Stadium: Aalborg Stadium

South Africa   v   Seychelles

28 October 2024 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	8–1	Seychelles	Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Hendricks 11', 26', 51' Phahla 24' Motlogelwa 44' Mkhwanazi 45+6', 56' Moosa 52'	Report	Pas. Moustache 74' (pen.)	Stadium: Madibaz Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe)

England   v   South Africa

29 October Friendly	England	2–1	South Africa	Coventry, England
				Stadium: Coventry Arena

South Africa   v   Mozambique

31 October 2024 COSAFA WC SF	South Africa	1–1 (4–1 p)	Mozambique	Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Motlogelwa 45+4' (pen.)	Report	Célia 34'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Mercy Mayimbo (Zimbabwe)
	Penalties
	Ludwig Motlogelwa Mdelwa Hendricks		Chingueleze Joana Aurora

Zambia   v   South Africa

2 November 2024 COSAFA WC F	Zambia	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	South Africa	Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
	Penalties
	Namasiku Chomba Musole Mulenga		Ludwig Pila Mdelwa Hendricks Hadebe

Jamaica   v   South Africa

29 November Friendly	Jamaica	3–0	South Africa	Montego Bay, Jamaica
	Wilson 28' Shaw 55', 82'

Jamaica   v   South Africa

2 December Friendly	Jamaica	3–2	South Africa	Montego Bay, Jamaica
	Sampson 58' Spence 63' McKenna 76'		Motlhalo 19' Motau 90'

2025

South Africa   v   Lesotho

22 February Friendly	South Africa	1–0	Lesotho	Johannesburg, South Africa
13:00  UTC+2	Mdelwa 50'	Report		Stadium: UJ Soweto Campus

South Africa   v   Lesotho

25 February Friendly	South Africa	2–0	Lesotho	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Ntoane 4' Simayile 45'	Report		Stadium: UJ Soweto Campus

South Africa   v   Malawi

5 April Friendly	South Africa	3–0	Malawi	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Mthandi 13', 53' Motlhalo 22'	Report		Stadium: UJ Soweto Campus

South Africa   v   Malawi

8 April Friendly	South Africa	2–1	Malawi	Pretoria, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Magaia 74' Motau 88'	Report	Chikupira 58'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium

South Africa   v   Botswana

28 May Nations Challenge	South Africa	3–2	Botswana	Pretoria, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Mibe 13' Seoposenwe 16', 36'	Report	Radiakanyo 41' Moloi 63'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Player of the Match: Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa)

South Africa   v   Zambia

3 June Nations Challenge	South Africa	2–0	Zambia	Pretoria, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Gamede 74' Seoposenwe 82'	Report		Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)

South Africa   v   Benin

28 JuneUnofficial Friendly	South Africa	2–0	Benin	Mohammedia, Morocco
15:30  UTC+1				Stadium: Lanoria Club

South Africa   v   Ghana

7 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	South Africa	2–0	Ghana	Oujda, Morocco
17:00	Motlhalo 28' (pen.) Seoposenwe 34'	Report		Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Tanzania   v   South Africa

11 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	Tanzania	1−1	South Africa	Oujda, Morocco
20:00  UTC+1	Clement 24' Katunzi  72' Chenge  75'  84'		Mbane  19' Cesane  24' Mbane 70'	Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Natacha Konan (Ivory Coast)

South Africa   v   Mali

14 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	South Africa	4−0	Mali	Oujda, Morocco
20:00	Ramalepe 5' Jane 35' Magaia 61' Donnelly 79'	Report		Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

South Africa   v   Senegal

19 July CAF WAFCON 2024 QF	South Africa	0−0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)	Senegal	Oujda, Morocco
21:00		Report		Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
	Penalties
	Dhlamini Makhubela Salgado Mbane		Diop N. Ndiaye Kandé

Nigeria   v   South Africa

22 July CAF WAFCON 2024 SF	Nigeria	2–1	South Africa	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00	Ajibade 45' (pen.) Alozie 90+4'	Report	Motlhalo 60'	Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Ghana   v   South Africa

25 July CAF WAFCON 2024 3rd	Ghana	1–1 (4–3 p)	South Africa	Casablanca, Morocco
21:00	Dlamini 68' (o.g.)	Report	Mthandi 45'	Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
	Penalties
	Chantelle Kusi Bonsu Cudjoe Amoh		Motlhalo Mbane Holweni Magaia Seoposenwe

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Desiree Ellis
Assistant coach	Thinasonke Mbuli
Goalkeeper Coach	Cameron Cox
Performance Analyst	Shilene Booysen
Physical Trainer	Ridhaa Allie
Kit Manager	Evah Mokwape

Technical staff

Role	Name	Start date
General Manager	Lauren Duncan	January 2016

Manager history

See also: Category:South Africa women's national soccer team managers

All-time Banyana Banyana coaching records

Coach	Nat.	Tenure	Reference
Sandile Bali	South Africa	1995	[12]
Nomalungelo Mooi	South Africa	1998	[12]
Fran Hilton-Smith	South Africa	2000	[12]
Greg Mashilo	South Africa	2002 – 2004	[13]
August Makalakalane	South Africa	2006 – 2011	[14] [15]
Joseph Mkhonza	South Africa	2011 – 2014	[16] [17]
Vera Pauw	Netherlands	2014 – 2016	[18]
Desiree Ellis	South Africa	2016 – present	[19]

Players

See also: Category:South Africa women's international soccer players and Category:South African women's soccer players

Main article: List of South Africa women's international soccer players

Current Squad

• The following 24 players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations matches from 5 July through 27 July 2025. ^[20] Nthabiseng Majiya and Casey Gordon were named as standby players and will train with the squad until the team's departure to Morocco. ^[21]

Caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2025, after the match against Ghana.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Kaylin Swart	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 30)	52	0	JVW
16	1 GK	Andile Dlamini	(1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 32)	81	0	Mamelodi Sundowns
21	1 GK	Dineo Magagula	(1994-10-14) 14 October 1994 (age 30)	3	0	TS Galaxy
2	2 DF	Lebohang Ramalepe	(1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 33)	116	5	Mamelodi Sundowns
3	2 DF	Bongeka Gamede	(1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 26)	39	1	Nordsjælland
5	2 DF	Fikile Magama	(2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 23)	25	0	UWC Ladies FC
7	2 DF	Karabo Dhlamini	(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23)	46	1	Mamelodi Sundowns
9	2 DF	Gabriela Salgado	(1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 27)	40	7	JVW
13	2 DF	Bambanani Mbane	(1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 35)	95	5	Mamelodi Sundowns
17	2 DF	Tiisetso Makhubela	(1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 (age 28)	29	2	Mamelodi Sundowns
19	2 DF	Lonathemba Mhlongo	(2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 23)	6	0	UWC Ladies FC
4	3 MF	Regina Mogolola	(1993-04-17) 17 April 1993 (age 32)	11	0	JVW
6	3 MF	Noxolo Cesane	(2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24)	53	4	Mamelodi Sundowns
10	3 MF	Linda Motlhalo	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 27)	92	24	Glasgow City
11	3 MF	Kgaelebane Mohlakoana	(1993-12-10) 10 December 1993 (age 31)	23	0	TP Mazembe
14	3 MF	Nonhlanhla Mthandi	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 30)	17	3	Mamelodi Sundowns
15	3 MF	Refiloe Jane (captain)	(1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 33)	143	17	TS Galaxy
18	3 MF	Sibulele Holweni	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 24)	46	12	UWC Ladies FC
20	3 MF	Adrielle Mibe	(2007-01-26) 26 January 2007 (age 18)	4	1	UJ Ladies FC
22	3 MF	Amogelang Motau	(1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 28)	26	4	Tijuana
8	4 FW	Hildah Magaia	(1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 (age 30)	46	23	Tijuana
12	4 FW	Jermaine Seoposenwe RET	(1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 31)	112	25	Monterrey
23	4 FW	Ronnel Donnelly	(2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 21)	4	1	UWC Ladies FC
24	4 FW	Bonolo Mokoma	(2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 (age 17)	1	0	JVW

Recent call ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Casey Gordon ALT	(2007-12-03) 3 December 2007 (age 17)	0	0	JVW	2024 WAFCOM
GK	Jessica Williams	(1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 25)	5	1	Bagers FC	v.   Zambia, 3 June 2025
GK	Katlego Moletsane	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 30)			Royal AM	v.   Lesotho, 25 February 2025
DF	Shakira O'Malley PRE	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 22)	4	0	Western Michigan University	2024 WAFCOM
DF	Noko Matlou RET	(1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 (age 39)	174	66	Eibar	v.   Malawi, 5 April 2025
DF	Ntando Phahla	(2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 19)			Tuks Ladies FC	v.   Lesotho, 25 February 2025
DF	Asanda Hadebe PRE	(2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21)			Mamelodi Sundowns	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
DF	Shannon Macomo	(2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 21)			UJ Ladies FC	v.   England, 29 October 2024
MF	Nompumelelo Nyandeni RET	(1987-08-19) 19 August 1987 (age 38)	150	39	JVW	v.   Malawi, 8 April 2025
MF	Samkelisiwe Selana	(2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 (age 21)			TS Galaxy	v.   Malawi, 8 April 2025
MF	Mavis Maiacane MED	(2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 (age 20)			Super Striker FC	v.   Malawi, 5 April 2025
MF	Sibongile Ntoane	(2003-07-02) 2 July 2003 (age 22)			TUT Matsatsantsa FC	v.   Lesotho, 25 February 2025
MF	Nondumiso Manengela	(1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26)			UWC Ladies FC	v.   Lesotho, 25 February 2025
MF	Mmabatho Mogale	(2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 23)			JVW	v.   Lesotho, 25 February 2025
MF	Kholosa Biyana	(1994-09-06) 6 September 1994 (age 30)	38	2	Mamelodi Sundowns	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
MF	Nomvula Kgoale	(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 29)	21	5	TS Galaxy	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
FW	Nthabiseng Majiya ALT	(2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 21)			Mamelodi Sundowns	2024 WAFCOM
FW	Michelle Sampson	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21)	4	1	UFH Ladies FC	v.   Zambia, 3 June 2025
FW	Renniker Khoza	(2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 25)	0	0	UFH Ladies FC	v.   Zambia, 3 June 2025
FW	Thembi Kgatlana	(1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 29)	71	24	UANL	v.   Malawi, 8 April 2025
FW	Sinoxolo Cesane	(2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Mazatlán	v.   Malawi, 8 April 2025
FW	Tanna Hollis	(2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 19)			JVW	v.   Malawi, 8 April 2025
FW	Nicole Lauren Michael	(2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24)	1	1	TS Galaxy	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
FW	Thubelihle Shamase	(2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 23)			FC Gintra	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
FW	Gugu Dhlamini	(1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 34)			UJ Ladies FC	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
FW	Antonia Maponya	(1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25)			UWC Ladies FC	v.   Jamaica, 2 December 2024
Notes ALT = Alternate INJ = Withdrew due to injury MED = Withdrew due to medical reasons PRE = Preliminary squad / standby RET = Retired from the national team

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

• 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad
• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squads

Summer Olympics

• 2012 Summer Olympics squad
• 2016 Summer Olympics squad

Africa Women Cup of Nations

• 2000 African Women's Championship squad
• 2010 African Women's Championship squad
• 2012 African Women's Championship squad
• 2014 African Women's Championship squad
• 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
• 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
• 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad

COSAFA Women's Championship

• 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
• 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
• 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
• 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
• 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

Turkish Women's Cup

• 2023 Turkish Women's Cup squads

Records

See also: Category:South Africa women's international soccer players

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2025.

Most capped players Rank Player Caps Years 1 Janine van Wyk 185 2005–2023 2 Noko Matlou 174 2006–2025 3 Nompumelelo Nyandeni 150 2004–2025 4 Nothando Vilakazi 133 2007– 5 Portia Modise 124 2000–2015 6 Refiloe Jane 134 2012– 7 Jermaine Seoposenwe 112 2010–2025 8 Mamello Makhabane 109 2005– 9 Amanda Dlamini 105 2007–2016 10 Leandra Smeda 100 2012– 11 Lebogang Ramalepe 108 2014– 12 Thokozile Mndaweni 89 2003–2016

Top goalscorers Rank Player Goals Caps Years 1 Portia Modise 101 124 2000–2015 2 Noko Matlou 66 174 2006–2025 3 Nompumelelo Nyandeni 39 150 2002–2025 4 Thembi Kgatlana 29 72 2014– 5 Amanda Dlamini 24 105 2007–2018 6 Jermaine Seoposenwe 24 112 2010–2025 7 Lebogang Ramalepe 21 102 2014– 8 Sanah Mollo 21 65 2006–2016 9 Hildah Magaia 20 30 2018– 10 Sibulele Holweni 16 33 2019–

Honours

Major competitions

• Africa Women Cup of Nations
  • Champions: 2022
  • Runners-up: 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018
  • Third place: 2006, 2010

Continental

• African Games ¹
  • Runners-up: 2003, 2007

Regional

• COSAFA Women's Championship
  • Champions: 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Runners-up: 2011, 2022

1. Competition organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, officially not recognized by FIFA.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: South Africa at the FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not enter
1995	Did not qualify
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7
2023	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	6	8	−2
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	2/9	7	1	1	5	7	16	−9

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
2019	Group stage	8 June	Spain	L 1–3	Stade Océane, Le Havre
		13 June	China	L 0–1	Parc des Princes, Paris
		17 June	Germany	L 0–4	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
2023	Group Stage	23 July	Sweden	L 1–2	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
		28 July	Argentina	D 2–2	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
		2 August	Italy	W 3–2	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
	Round of 16	6 August	Netherlands	L 0–2	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	7	−6
2016	Group stage	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3
2020	Did not qualify
2024
Total	2/7	6	0	2	4	1	10	−9

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Banned
1995	Finalist	6	3	1	2	19	20	−1
1998	Group stage	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5
2000	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	9	3	+6
2002	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	6	11	−5
2004	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5
2006	Third place	5	2	1	2	8	5	+3
2008	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	7	4	+3
2010	Third place	5	3	1	1	10	6	+4
2012	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	6	6	0
2014	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	7	6	+1
2016	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	5	3	+2
2018	Runners-up	5	3	2	0	11	2	+9
2020	Cancelled due to Covid
2022	Champions	6	6	0	0	10	3	+7
2024	Fourth place	6	2	3	1	9	4	+5
Total	Champions: 1 time	68	33	11	24	111	87	+24

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Runners- up	5	4	0	1	12	3
2007	Runners- up	4	2	1	1	7	7
2011	Fourth place	5	1	2	2	8	10
2015	5th	2	0	2	0	1	1
2019	7th	2	0	0	2	0	4
2023	Did not qualify
Total	5/6	18	7	5	6	28	25

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2002	Champions	5	5	0	0	36	2	+34
2006	Champions	4	4	0	0	19	2	+17
2008	Champions
2011	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	14	3	+11
2017	Champions	5	3	2	0	12	3	+9
2018	Champions	5	5	0	0	13	2	+11
2019	Champions	5	5	0	0	27	2	+25
2020	Champions	5	5	0	0	22	3	+19
2021	Fourth place	5	2	2	1	8	6	+2
2022	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	9	2	+7
2023	Group stage	3	2	0	1	9	5	+4
2024	Runners-up	5	3	2	0	13	2	+11
Total	Winner	52	41	6	5	182	32	+150

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the women's South Africa national soccer team's all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Against	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Confederation

Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows South Africa's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%	Confederation
Denmark	1	0	0	1	0	5	(5)	0	UEFA
Jamaica	3	0	1	2	3	7	(4)	0	CONCACAF
Total									—

See also

• Africa portal
• South Africa portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in South Africa
  • Football in South Africa
    • Women's football in South Africa

National teams

• South Africa women's national football team
  • South Africa women's national football team results
• South Africa women's national under-20 soccer team
• South Africa women's national under-17 soccer team
• South Africa women's national under-15 soccer team

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External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile