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References
- ↑ "FULLTIME – COSAFA U20: South Africa 1 Zambia 2 – Final". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ Menzi Ndwandwe at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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