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Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says South Africa will be beaming with pride at the national team despite their heartbreaking FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 defeat to the Netherlands on Sunday.
SYDNEY : South Africa coach Desiree Ellis said she thought Banyana Banyana could have beaten the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on Sunday if they had taken their chances, rather than exiting in the first knockout stage with a 2-0 loss.
South Africas team coach Desiree Ellis attends a press conference at the Sydney Football Stadium on August 5, 2023, on the eve of the Womens World Cup football match between Netherlands and South Africa. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
The knockout stages continue apace with Japan and Spain safely into the quarter-finals after impressive wins over Norway and Switzerland respectively.
Banyana Banyana forward Jermaine Seoposenwe said they're a team to be reckoned with and their unity will always be displayed in their performances as they face the game of their lives in Sunday's last 16 World Cup clash against the Netherlands in Sydney.
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis said they know exactly who they're up against when the Netherlands come knocking on Sunday, but feels the Dutch may not know what lies in their way when the sides meet at the Sydney Football Stadium.
SYDNEY : South Africa are used to being underestimated and the Netherlands will find out on Sunday that reaching the last 16 at the Women's World Cup is not the extent of their ambitions, coach Desiree Ellis said on Saturday.
Any soccer coach will tell you that training sessions are specifically designed to mirror the challenges and dynamics encountered during actual matches.