Fourteen top players have made it on the international scene

The upcoming World Cup is the latest chapter in a narrative of disappointment for SA’s women.

Previous form against the Ivorians suggest Banyana are marginal favourites, but any optimism is tempered by the bitter memory of past letdowns.

Under new Dutch coach Vera Pauw Banyana have a reasonable chance of doing what no South African women’s side have ever done before.

Banyana Banyana turned on the heat in the first 45 minutes scoring three goals and ultimately beating Botswana 4-0 in Vanderbijlpark on Saturday.

The South African women’s football team has been preparing to take on Ghana at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.