{
  "id": 19480866,
  "title": "Ellis names Banyana squad for World Cup playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ellis-names-banyana-squad-for-world-cup-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T10:18:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/ellis-names-banyana-squad-for-world-cup-playoffs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa's women's national team, Banyana Banyana, has announced their 23-player squad for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs in Morocco. Coach Desiree Ellis has retained most of the team that recently participated in the Olympic Games qualifiers, with Denmark-based midfielder Sibulele Holweni making her first call-up since moving to Europe. Ellis expressed satisfaction with the selections, stating that they form a balanced squad capable of achieving the desired outcomes in Morocco. The team will face China Taipei on 28 November at 4 pm SA time, with captain Refiloe Jane serving a one-match suspension due to two yellow cards received in the previous WAFCON play-off clash against Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}