South Africa national under-20 soccer team
The South Africa national under-20 football team, is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the African Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team has played at seven African Youth Championships and three FIFA U-20 World Cups.
Nickname(s) | Amajita (The Boys) | ||
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Association | South African Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
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First international | |||
South Africa 2–0 Swaziland (Somhlolo, Swaziland; 11 December 1993)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
South Africa 8–0 Lesotho (Moruleng, South Africa; 7 December 2016) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1997) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (2009) |
History
The team was started in 1993, when SAFA decided to form an under-20 team. The team's greatest achievements to date include a second-place finish at the 1997 African Youth Championship, hosted in Morocco and qualifying for the 1997, 2009 and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Player eligibility
Players who are selected, will be 20 or younger in the following World Cup year. With the next FIFA U-20 World Cup being held in Poland in 2019, players need to have been born on or after 1 January 1999.
Schedule and recent results
The following is a list of matches from the past twenty-four months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Current squad
The following 21 players are selected for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Poland between 23 May – 15 June 2019.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Kopano Thuntsane | 30 October 1999 | Orlando Pirates |
2 | DF | Keenan Abrahams | 27 May 1999 | Ajax Cape Town |
3 | DF | Givemore Khupe | 20 December 1999 | Cape Umoya |
4 | DF | Malebogo Modise | 6 February 1999 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
5 | DF | Sibusiso Mabiliso | 14 April 1999 | AmaZulu |
6 | DF | Fezile Gcaba | 3 March 1999 | Orlando Pirates |
7 | MF | Nikhil Reddy | 13 November 2003 | Orlando Pirates |
8 | MF | Njabulo Blom | 11 December 1999 | Kaizer Chiefs |
9 | MF | Oswin Appollis | 25 August 2001 | SuperSport United |
10 | FW | Lyle Foster | 3 September 2000 | Vitória Guimarães |
11 | FW | Muhammed Ball | 18 May 2003 | Real Kings F.C. |
12 | FW | James Monyane | 30 April 2000 | Orlando Pirates |
13 | DF | Keenan Phillips | 7 February 2000 | Bidvest Wits |
14 | MF | Luke Le Roux | 10 March 2000 | SuperSport United |
15 | MF | Siphesihle Mkhize | 5 February 1999 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
16 | GK | Glen Baadjies | 27 March 2000 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
17 | MF | Luvuyo Phewa | 8 November 1999 | Real Kings |
18 | FW | Leo Thethani | 8 January 1999 | Jong Ajax |
19 | MF | Kobamelo Kodisang | 28 August 1999 | Braga |
20 | GK | Khulekani Kubheka | 7 January 1999 | Cape Umoya |
21 | DF | Brendon Moloisane | 24 February 1999 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Notable former players
Players who have previously played for the under-20 team, and have since gone on to play for the senior team:
Tournament records
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
U-20 World Cup | |||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1977-1993 | Banned | ||||||||
1995 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1997 | Group Stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
1999 to 2007 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
2011 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2017 | Group Stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
2019 | Group Stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
2023 | did not qualify | ||||||||
Round of 16 | 4/23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
1979 to 1993 | did not enter | ||||||||
1995 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1997 | Second Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
1999 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2001 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
2003 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
2005 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2009 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | ||
2011 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
2013 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2015 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
2017 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | ||
2019 | Third Place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2021 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup record
COSAFA U-20 Cup | |||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
1983-1990 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1993 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
1995 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
1997 | Unknown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
1999 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
2000 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
2001 | Unknown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2002 | Unknown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2003 | Unknown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2004 | Champions | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2005 | Unknown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2006 | Champions | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2007 | Runners-up | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2008 | Champions | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
2009 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
2010 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
2013 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
2016 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
References
- "Under-20 National Team". Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- "Amajita's 21-man FIFA WC squad announced". safa.net. SAFA. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.