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Cape Town - Fans welcomed back head coach Desiree Ellis and her Banyana Banyana players after they arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of fans packed the airport to show their support by welcoming back the players despite crashing out of the Women's Soccer World Cup group stages after three consecutive defeats.
"Yes we failed at our objective to qualify from the group stages, but we did not fail the country," captain Janine van Wyk said.
"This is just the beginning for this team and we need to keep moving forward as a team."
Banyana crashed out of the tournament after suffering defeat against Germany on Monday. South Africa were thrashed 4-0 at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier in their final Group B fixture.
This comes after Ellis' side suffered further defeats to Spain (3-1) and China (1-0).
@Banyana_Banyana received a warm welcome home at the airport this morning after returning from the @FIFAWWC in France pic.twitter.com/sSoqYDC3hq
— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) June 19, 2019
@Banyana_Banyana received a warm welcome home at the airport this morning after returning from the @FIFAWWC in France pic.twitter.com/EH1zn2IP6D
— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) June 19, 2019
Checking in in Paris for an 11-hour flight to @ortambo_int and will land at 09h50 #DareToShine #fifawwc #BanyanaBanyana #LeMomentDeBriller @SAFA_net @bafana_bafana #RSA @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/mNcPVbFQ1h
— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) June 18, 2019
Hello South Africa! ????
— Official SasolLeague (@SasolLeague) June 19, 2019
We are here at the OR Tambo International Airport where fans are singing and waiting to welcome @Banyana_Banyana! @SasolSA @SAFA_net pic.twitter.com/F9SSZTYYSL
Banyana home to good support! pic.twitter.com/LuHwZVDaF9
— Fran Hilton-Smith (@Franzo_safa) June 19, 2019
About to leave Montpellier on our way to Paris to catch another flight to @ortambo_int @Banyana_Banyana expected to touch down at 09h50 tomorrow morning #DareToShine #fifawwc #BanyanaBanyana #LeMomentDeBriller @SAFA_net @bafana_bafana #RSA pic.twitter.com/PkjB0qCMsT
— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) June 18, 2019
Fans and family welcome @Banyana_Banyana back home from the @FIFAWWC #Newzroom405 @Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/mJveFAUBvx
— Minenhle Hlela (@MinenhleHlela) June 19, 2019
