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Banyana defeat Algeria in the first of two friendly internationals – South African Football Association

14 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana defeated Algeria 1-0 in an international friendly match at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, near Durban, on Tuesday. Nthabiseng Majiya found the back of the net in the 35th minute with a delightful goal from the edge of the penalty box, giving the Algerian goalkeeper no chance.

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14 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana defeated Algeria 1-0 in an international friendly match at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, near Durban, on Tuesday.

Nthabiseng Majiya found the back of the net in the 35th minute with a delightful goal from the edge of the penalty box, giving the Algerian goalkeeper no chance.

Banyana Banyana had several chances to increase their lead but could not convert them and the match ended with the solitary strike. This was the first of two friendly fixtures between the two countries, who are using the exercise to ramp up preparations for the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) that has been postponed to July.

“I am happy with the result, but we can still improve on the performance. But it was not an easy game as we have not played together since last year, yes some were involved in the COSAFA Cup but not all of them, so it was important to give other players minutes. This was also key because local players have not played league football, with the exception of Linda in Scotland and Hilda in Spain,” said Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desree Ellis.

“We will obviously look at what we are going to do in the next game because we want to utilize these matches not just to play these players but to work on other things in the game.”

The first clash against Algeria was also a game that marked South African defender Bambanani Mbane’s 100th appearance for the country. She made her debut in 2016 in a 3-0 win over Botswana at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa and becomes the 12th Banyana Banyana player to reach the milestone.

South Africa will next be in action on Friday when they face Algeria in the second clash of the two-match series at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi.

Kickoff is at 15h00.

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