Banyana Banyana will take on DR Congo in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier first-leg, which takes place on Wednesday.
Desiree Ellis recently announced her 25-woman squad that will take on DR Congo in the two-legged qualifier.
The Banyana Banyana squad to face DR Congo in a WAFCON 2026 qualifier has been named. The team will assemble on 19 October and depart for DR Congo on the same day. The first leg is on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. FNB Stadium will host the 2nd leg#LiveTheImpossible @SABC_Sport pic.twitter.com/imrStPogDA
— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) October 15, 2025
The South African Women’s national team held their first training session in DR Congo on Monday after arriving for camp on Sunday.
South Africa will travel to the Pentecost Martyrs Stadium when they take on Leopardesses in Kinshasa on Wednesday, 22 October.
Banyana will then welcome the same opponents to the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg for the return leg on Tuesday, 28 October.
Kick-off has been scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday.
