Banyana Banyana have enlisted the services of a psychologist to help players deal with the possible disappointment of missing out in the final Women’s Fifa World Cup squad.
A total of 36 Banyana players are in a camp that will help coach Desiree Ellis and her technical team cut the squad to 23 for the tournament. South Africa will play in group G with tough opponents Sweden, Italy and Argentina.Ellis is expected to announce her 23-women squad later this week and understands it won’t be easy for the 13 players told they won’t be travelling Down Under.
While playing in a World Cup comes with great prestige, Fifa has increased the stakes as players that won't be selected for the final 23 will miss out on the appearance fees of R572,000. “It’s going to be emotional, not just for me but for the players as well, because there’s that young girl that dreams of going to the World Cup and that individual might not be there,” Ellis said during Banyana’s breakfast send-off by Brand South Africa in Johannesburg.“We have got a psychologist in camp working with the players, because no matter what I say and how I say it, I am putting someone’s dreams on pause.
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