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Ellis calls Van Wyk in Banyana squad again after DRC camp

Van Wyk left the Banyana camp after she was an unused substitute in the primary leg towards DRC.

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has included veteran defender Janine Van Wyk in her squad for the back-to-back Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) qualifiers towards Burkina Faso.

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Ellis and Van Wyk had a fall-out in the earlier Banyana camp for the Caf Women’s Olympics qualifiers matches towards the Democratic Republic of Congo final month.

Van Wyk was known as as much as the crew to face the DRC in a two-legged tie which was set to be her remaining video games for Banyana. She was going to make historical past by changing into the primary participant, male or feminine, with essentially the most worldwide caps in the continent as she at present sits on 183 caps – with the file at present held by Egyptian legend Ahmed Hassan with 184.

Van Wyk left the Banyana camp after she was an unused substitute in the primary leg towards DRC, saying she was dissatisfied with how issues unfolded.

Ellis then responded by saying she meant to play Van Wyk in the final moments of the match, however misplaced observe of time.

The pair appear to have now smoked the peace pipe and the veteran is in the crew to face Burkina Faso in the third spherical of the qualifiers.

Speaking in the course of the squad announcement on Thursday, Ellis stated deciding on the squad has develop into troublesome, particularly with most gamers elevating their arms and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies doing properly in the continent.

Sundowns just lately received the Caf Women’s Champions League for the second time, and 4 of the gamers from the Pretoria aspect have been included in the squad – particularly Andile Dlamini, Kholosa Biyana, Karabo Dhlamini and Lebogang Ramalepe.  

“Selecting players has become difficult because everyone is just raising their hand. If I ask anyone of you to select the squad, we won’t have the same squad. But seeing Sundowns do good in the continental is good for the national team and it will hold us in a good state,” stated the Banyana mentor.

“But the players that we have are the players that have been there before and they have played their part. We believe in every player that we have selected, and I’m confident in the squad.”

The first leg of the Banyana and Burkina Faso conflict shall be away from dwelling on 30 November, with the return match set for 4 December. 

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Full Banyana squad:

Goalkeepers: Andile Dlamini, Kaylin Swart, Katlego Moletsane

Defenders: Karabo Dhlamini, Fikile Magama, Faith Nokuthula, Janine van Wyk, Lebogang Ramalepe, Lonathemba Mhlongo, Noko Matlou, Asanda Hadebe

Midfielders: Linda Motlhalo, Kholosa Biyana, Siphumelele Shamase, Amogelang Motau, Thubelihle Shamase

Forwards: Nicole Michael, Gabriela Salgado, Samkelisiwe Selana, Jermaine Seoposenwe, Noxolo Cesane, Wendy Shongwe, Hilda Magaia, Thembi Kgatlana


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