South Africa women's national soccer team results

Last updated December 23, 2025

This article lists the results and fixtures for the South Africa women's national soccer team.^[1]

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.^[2]

They won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations once in 2022 and have participated in 14 editions of the tournament.^[3]^[4]^[5] The team has competed at two FIFA Women's World Cup's in 2019 and 2023.^[6]

Results

2022

12 April Friendly	Netherlands	5–1	South Africa	's-Gravenhage
	Groenen 12' Beerensteyn 30' Miedema 39' Egurrola 76', 90+1'	Report	Kgatlana 25'	Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Referee: María Dolores Martínez

4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) 2022 AFWCON GS	Nigeria	1–2	South Africa	Rabat, Maroc
18:00	Ajibade 90+2'		Seoposenwe 61' Magaia 63'	Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

7 July 2022 (2022-07-07) 2022 AFWCON GS	South Africa	3–1	Burundi	Rabat, Maroc
18:00	Kgatlana 20' Motau 32' Motlhalo 54' (pen.)		Uwimana 30'	Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)

10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2022 AFWCON GS	South Africa	1–0	Botswana	Rabat, Maroc
21:00				Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

14 July 2022 (2022-07-14) 2022 AFWCON QF	South Africa	1–0	Tunisia	Rabat, Morocco
21:00	Seoposenwe 14'	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

18 July 2022 (2022-07-18) 2022 AFWCON SF	Zambia	0–1	South Africa	Casablanca, Morocco
			Motlhalo 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

22 July 2022 (2022-07-22) 2022 AFWCON F	Morocco	1–2	South Africa	Rabat, Morocco
21:00	Ayane 80'		Magaia 63', 71'	Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

31 August 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group A	South Africa	3–0	Angola	Gqeberha
15:30	Maseko 21' Shamase 35' Sam 89'			Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

2 September Friendly	South Africa	0–3	Brazil	Soweto, South Africa
18:00			Geyse 43' Adriana 45' Tamires 63'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritania)

3 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group A	South Africa	4–0	Mauritius	Port Elizabeth
15:30	Sam 33', 47' Maseko 78' Sampson 90'			Stadium: Madibaz Stadium

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6 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Group A	Mozambique	1–1	South Africa	Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
15:30	Cuta 28'		Shamase 53'

9 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship SF	Namibia	0–1	South Africa	Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
15:00			Sam 82'

11 September 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship Final	Zambia	1-0	South Africa	Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
15:00	Banda ??'

8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) Friendly	Australia	4–1	South Africa	London, United Kingdom
12:30 UTC+0	Vine 5', 24' Polkinghorne 42' Foord 53'	Report	Magaia 87'	Stadium: Kingsmeadow

2023

15 February Turkish Women's Cup	South Africa	v	Turkey	Alanya, Turkey
				Stadium: Miracle Sport Complex

18 February Turkish Women's Cup	South Africa	3–0	Uzbekistan	Alanya, Turkey
	Seoposenwe 10' Tojiddinova 13' (o.g.) Cesane 25'			Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex

21 February Turkish Women's Cup	South Africa	1–1	Slovenia	Alanya, Turkey
	Magaia 73'	Report	Mori 13'	Stadium: Goldcity Sport Complex

10 April Friendly	South Africa	2–3	Serbia	Stara Pazova, Serbia
13:30	Magaia 30 Seoposenwe 79	Report	Slović 9 Mijatović 17 Poljak 21	Stadium: Sportski Centar FSS

2 July Friendly	South Africa	0–5	Botswana	Brakpan, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2			Gaonyadiwe 5', 13' Dithebe 24' Tholakele 27', 79'	Stadium: Tsakane Stadium Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)

15 July Friendly	South Africa	2–0	Costa Rica	Christchurch, New Zealand
	Thembi Kgatlana 33' Hildah Magaia 55'			Stadium: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub

23 July FIFA WC Group	Sweden	2–1	South Africa	Wellington, New Zealand
17:00 UTC+12	Rolfö 65' Ilestedt 90'	Report	Magaia 48'	Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 18,317 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

28 July FIFA WC Group	Argentina	2–2	South Africa	Dunedin, New Zealand
	Braun 74' Núñez 79'	Report	Motlhalo 30' Kgatlana 66'	Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

2 August FIFA WC Group	South Africa	3–2	Italy	Wellington, New Zealand
	Orsi 32' (o.g.) Magaia 67' Kgatlana 90+2'	Report	Caruso 11' (pen.), 74'	Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 14,967 Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)

6 August FIFA WC R16	Netherlands	2–0	South Africa	Sydney, Australia
	Roord 9' Beerensteyn 68'	Report		Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,233 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Friendly	United States	3–0	South Africa	Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 ET	Williams 32', 40' Rodman 34'			Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,016 Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Friendly	United States	2–0	South Africa	Chicago, Illinois
17:30 ET	Rodman 18' Sonnett 49'	Report		Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 25,622 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)

4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	3–4	Malawi	Pretoria, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	T. Shamase 44' Nkuna 79' S. Shamase 90+3'	Report	Chinyamula 27' Te. Chawinga 45+5', 64', 76'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	3–1	Madagascar	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2	T. Shamase 14' (pen.) Selana 65', 78'		Velomanantsolo 43'	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)

10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Eswatini	0–3	South Africa	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2		Report	T. Shamase 6', 12', 55'	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar)

25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 2024 Olympic qualifying	DR Congo	1–1	South Africa	Kinshasa, DR Congo
15:30 UTC+1	Mfwamba 40'	Report	Kgatlana 48'	Stadium: Stade des Martyrs

30 October 2024 Olympic qualifying	South Africa	2–0 (3–1 agg.)	DR Congo	Pretoria, South Africa
				Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Note: South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate

30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg	Burkina Faso	1–1	South Africa	Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC+1	Konaté 68'	Report (SAFA)	Magaia 60'	Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium

4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg	South Africa	2–0 (3–1 agg.)	Burkina Faso	Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 UTC+1		Report (SAFA)		Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Note: South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.

2024

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Tanzania	0–3	South Africa	Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
			Seoposenwe 10' Kgatlana 58' Magaia 86'	Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) 2024 Olympic qualifying	South Africa	1–0 (4–0 agg.)	Tanzania	Mbombela,South Africa
	Kgatlana 58'			Stadium: Mbombela Stadium
Note: South Africa won 4–0 on aggregate.

5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Nigeria	1–0	South Africa	Abuja,Nigeria
17:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: MKO Abiola Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)

9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 2024 Olympic qualifying	South Africa	0–0 (0–1 agg.)	Nigeria	Pretoria ,South Africa
19:30 UTC+2		Report	Ajibade 43' (pen.)	Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
Note: Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) 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)

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 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)

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

28 October 2024 (2024-10-28) 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)

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

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) 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

2 November 2024 (2024-11-02) 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

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

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

2025

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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

22 October WAFCON 2026 Q	DR Congo	1–1	South Africa	Kinshasa, DR Congo
17:00	Kipoyi 45+1'		Mohlakoana 42'	Stadium: Stade des Martyrs

28 October WAFCON 2026 Q	South Africa	1–0	DR Congo	Johannesburg, South Africa
19:00	Kgatlana 90+1'			Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium

30 November Friendly	Morocco	0–2	South Africa	Rabat, Morocco
			Mthandi 70' Cesane 86'	Stadium: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah

References

↑ "South Africa W stats, results, fixtures & transfers | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "Reflecting on Banyana Banyana". South African Football Association. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ Mateza, Mawande. "Banyana Banyana qualify for 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations". EWN. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
↑ "African champions Banyana Banyana name provisional squad for TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON title defence". African champions Banyana Banyana name provisional squad for TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON title defence. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "Banyana on cusp of FIFA World Cup qualification - eNCA". www.enca.com. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
↑ Mabuka, Dennis (7 June 2023). "Ellis names South Africa squad for Fifa Women's World Cup - Africa Top Sports" . Retrieved 22 December 2025.

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[1] "South Africa W stats, results, fixtures & transfers | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[2] "Reflecting on Banyana Banyana". South African Football Association. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[3] Mateza, Mawande. "Banyana Banyana qualify for 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations". EWN. Retrieved 22 December 2025.

[4] "African champions Banyana Banyana name provisional squad for TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON title defence". African champions Banyana Banyana name provisional squad for TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON title defence. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[5] "Banyana on cusp of FIFA World Cup qualification - eNCA". www.enca.com. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.

[6] Mabuka, Dennis (7 June 2023). "Ellis names South Africa squad for Fifa Women's World Cup - Africa Top Sports" . Retrieved 22 December 2025.

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