Banyana Banyana will continue their preparation for the FIFA Women's World Cup with an international friendly against Costa Rica next month.
Desiree Ellis' charges have already faced Serbia, Australia and Brazil in the last few months in preparations for tournament, which gets underway in July.
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SAFA have now confirmed Banyana will play Costa Rica at the in Nga Puna Wai Sport Complex in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 15 July 2023.
"I am really excited to be playing against Costa Rica," Ellis told www.safa.net.
"This will be our last match before the World Cup starts. They qualified through a tough campaign in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) World Cup qualifiers.
"So another World Cup-bound team, we're really looking forward to the match and to be able to just finally, you know, cross our t's and dot our i's just before the World Cup starts."
SAFA CEO Lydia Monyepao also added that the South Americans will prove to be an ideal opponent for the World Cup preparations.
"The friendly match against Costa Rica is crucial in our preparations for this FIFA Women's World Cup," Monyepao added.
"We are aiming higher in this tournament, and the rehearsal against Costa Rica will give us an idea on one of our group opponents, Argentina."
Banyana will open their World Cup campaign against Sweden on 23 July before they taken on Argentina and Italy.
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