Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced her 31 players preliminary squad for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The 2026 WAFCON is set to be held in Morocco from 26 July-16 August 2026.

South Africa have been drawn in Group B, alongside the likes of Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Tanzania.

Ellis’ squad will leave for Morocco on Saturday, July 18 and will be based in Casablanca.

They will take on Tanzania in their opening clash on Monday, 27 July, an encounter against Ivory Coast four days later before finishing the group stages against Burkina Faso on Tuesday, 4 August.

Ellis’ squad will be reduced to 26 players, who will travel to North Africa for the continental tournament.

Banyana Banyana’s preliminary squad: