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Soccer: Banyana Banyana squad to face DR Congo in a WAFCON 2026 qualifier named

# Soccer: Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has named a squad of 25 players to face the Democratic Republic of Congo in a crucial 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week Wednesday. The return leg will be played in Johannesburg on October 28. Thembi Kgatlana, who last played for the national team in April, returns to the squad. Ellis has included seven overseas-based players. WAFCON will be held in Morocco for the second time in the space of two years.