Staff Writer
In order to continue their preparations for the final exhibition game against Costa Rica on July 15, 2023, before the tournament’s start on July 20, a second group of South African women’s national team footballers were scheduled to depart South Africa on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
This occurs after a salary issue was settled. The argument embarrassed the South African soccer organization and resulted in the entire team missing a game on Sunday (July 02).
President Ramaphosa of South Africa suggested the nation should criminalize wage discrimination and launch a campaign to fix the female pay gap after the Banyana Banyana won the AFCON last year.
The Motsepe Foundation donated $320,000 to be split among the 23 players participating in the Women’s World Cup to solve the issue before the World Cup, officials revealed at a press conference in Johannesburg.
It is the foundation established by Patrice Motsepe, the president of African soccer and a multibillionaire businessman.
A first group of the South African senior women’s squad officially left for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday evening (5 July 2023) after spending more than three weeks in the nation’s training and selection camp.
In 2023, Australia and New Zealand will host the FIFA World Cup.
In Group B, Nigeria will compete against Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the co-host Australia.
Zambia will compete in Group C against Spain, Costa Rica, and Japan.
In Group G, South Africa will face Sweden, Italy, and Argentina head-to-head.
In Group H, Morocco will compete against Germany, Colombia, and The Korea Republic.
