Confirmed: Banyana squad to face Australia

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has confirmed her squad to face 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup hosts Australia as part of their preparations for the global showpiece.

Ellis has made her intentions clear in the build-up to next year™s World Cup, with the omissions of a number of senior figures in the squad including captain Janine van Wyk, defender Lebo Ramalepe as well as goalkeeper Kaylin Swart.

Following the back-to-back friendly internationals against Brazil earlier this month, in which Banyana suffered 3-0 and 6-0 defeats, a number of others have been dropped and a few recognised faces brought back in.

In the goalkeeping department, the University of Johannesburg's Dineo Magagula gets the nod in place of Swart, while Regirl Ngobeni is expected to deputise for Andile Dlamini.

Full squad:

1. Andile DLAMINI

GK

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

Pretoria

2. Regirl NGOBENI

GK

UWC FC

Cape Town

3. Dineo MAGAGULA

GK

UJ FC

Johannesburg

4. Thato LETSOSO

DF

TUT FC

Johannesburg

5. Fikile MAGAMA

DF

UWC FC

Johannesburg

6. Tiisetso MAKHUBELA

DF

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

Johannesburg

7. Lonathemba MHLONGO

DF

UWC FC

Johannesburg

8. Cynthia MAKETE

DF

Bloemfontein Celtic

Pretoria

9. Nthabiseng MAJIYA

FW

Richmond United

Johannesburg

10. Bambanani MBANE  

DF

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

Pretoria

11. Bongeka GAMEDE

DF

UWC FC

Johannesburg

12. Cimone SAULS

MF

JVW FC

Johannesburg

13. Refiloe JANE

MF

Sassuolo FC

Italy

14.Sibulele HOLWENI

MF

UWC FC

Johannesburg

15. Linda MOTLHALO

MF

Djugardens    

Sweden

16. Thalea SMIDT

MF

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

Pretoria

17.  Robyn MOODALY  

MF

JVW FC

Johannesburg

18. Amogelang MOTAU

MF

UWC FC

Johannesburg

19. Thubelihle SHAMASE

FW

UJ FC

Johannesburg

20. Gabriela SALGADO

FW

JVW FC

Johannesburg

21. Jermaine SEOPOSENWE

FW

FC Juárez

Mexico

22. Melinda KGADIETE

FW

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

Pretoria

23. Hildah MAGAIA

FW

Sejong Sportstoto

South Korea