Reflecting on the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last month, Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was always convinced they would advance to the knockouts rounds.
Andile Dlamini, goalkeeper for Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, hopes her 2023 award recognition will inspire children across the globe, not just in South Africa.
Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was the biggest winner at the third annual Gauteng Women in Sports Awards at the Kyalami Country Club in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Andile Dlamini, Lara van Niekerk (swimming) and Daniel van Vuuren (athletics) were the biggest winners at the annual Gauteng Sports Awards at Tshwane University of Technology in Soshanguve on Saturday.
Banyana Banyana’s preparations for next year’s FIFA World Cup have not inspired confidence so far following three successive defeats, but goalkeeper Andile Dlamini takes a positive outlook from those high-profile fixtures.
Banyana Banyana will be minus the services of number-one goalkeeper and one of the captains Andile Dlamini when they take on Australia at the Kingsmeadow Stadium in London on Saturday.