Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has confirmed that veteran defender and former captain Janine van Wyk will miss next month's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Speaking at the start of a training session in Auckland Park on Thursday morning, Ellis said Van Wyk, 36, informed her she wasn't in the best of shape to be part of the World Cup squad to be announced later this month."Unfortunately, Janine is not available for the World Cup," Ellis said. "It was stated that she had an injury and we spoke, from where she said she won't be at her best to be at the World Cup.Ellis added that they don't have any other fitness concerns, even though she still has to narrow down the squad from 36 to 23 plus three standby players.Banyana will have a send-off game early next month against yet-to-be-determined opponents.
At the World Cup, South Africa will feature in Group G alongside Sweden, Argentina and Italy. All of the Group G matches will be played in New Zealand.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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