South Africa women's coach Desiree Ellis insisted she would take plenty of positives into their Women's World Cup campaign despite her team's heavy loss to Norway.
Banyana Banyana suffered a 7-2 defeat in a friendly against the Europeans in Amiens on Monday, with the Southern Africans ending their buildup on a disappointing note.
Prior to the contest, the Africans failed to arrive at Stade Moulonguet after being caught up in heavy traffic, delaying the tie for almost two hours, which partly cost them.
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Despite the result, the coach said their better second-half performance would be a major morale-boost ahead of their opener against Spain.