South African Hockey has announced the 20-player Women\u2019s squad selected to represent the country at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
Photo: Marcel Sigg<\/em><\/p>\n The squad was confirmed following South Africa\u2019s recent four-match Test series against Namibia in Cape Town and brings together an exciting combination of international experience and emerging talent.<\/p>\n The squad includes 10 Olympians, 9 of which did duty in Paris in 2024, including captain Edith Molikoe and the players that joined the 50-club this week in Ongeziwe Mali and Ntsopa Mokoena. Hanna Pearce, Taheera Augousti and Thati Zulu add to the core experienced group, while the likes of Ane Jansen van Vuuren and Caylin Maree will hope to make the step up from Junior World Cup to Senior World Cup a seamless one.<\/p>\n SA Hockey President Deon Morgan congratulated the selected players. \u201cRepresenting South Africa at a World Cup is one of the greatest honours available to a hockey player,\u201d said Morgan.<\/p>\n \u201cWe congratulate every player selected and recognise the years of commitment, sacrifice and hard work that have brought them to this moment. We also acknowledge the coaches, families, schools, clubs and provinces who have played an important role in their journeys.<\/p>\n \u201cThis squad will carry the hopes of the South African hockey community, and we wish them every success as they prepare to represent our country.\u201d The South African Women will continue their final preparations with a training and match programme in Scotland before travelling to Netherlands for the World Cup.FIH Hockey<\/p>\n Ane\u2019 Janse van Vuuren <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 11 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Lerato Mahole <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Baylee Engelke <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Marlise Van Tonder <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 52<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bianca Wood <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 50 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Morgan De Jager <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Cailynn Den Bakker <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Ntsopa Mokoena <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Caylin Maree <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Ongeziwe Mali <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Edith Molikoe <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 60 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Onthatile Zulu <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 83<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hannah Pearce <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 67 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Paris-Gail Isaacs <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Jean-Leigh Du Toit <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 50 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Shanna Mendonca <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Kayla De Waal <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 45 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Stephanie Botha <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 56<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Laiken Brisset <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0Taheera Augousti <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 16 August 2026 \u2013 10:00 vs. England<\/p>\n 18 August 2026 \u2013 15:00 vs. India<\/p>\n 20 August 2026 \u2013 09:30 vs. China<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"World Cup \u2013 South African Womens Squad<\/h3>\n
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