South Africa striker Thembi Kgatlana says the team's players are aiming to use the 2019 Women's World Cup as a showcasing platform for themselves.
Banyana Banyana have made an incredible rise in the women's game, recording back-to-back outings at the Women's Olympic football tournament.
This time, they are competing for the first time on the world stage, although only eight of the 23-team squad currently play professional football abroad.
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Kgatlana starred for Banyana at the Women's Cup of Nations in 2018, landing her a lucrative deal with China's Beijing Phoenix in February 2019.