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Association | South African Football Association | ||
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
Head coach | Vela Khumalo | ||
Captain | Bokamoso Mokokosi | ||
Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Rabat, Morocco; 12 December 2023) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar; 21 May 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Rabat, Morocco; 12 December 2023) | |||
Website | https://www.safa.net/ |
The South Africa national under-15 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 is to develop players for the Amajimbos team. [1] [2] [3]
The pool of players for the team was identified during the SAFA/FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Tournament and the National Schools Championship. [4]
Their first official match was held on 12 December 2023 against Ivory Coast, which they lost 4–2. [5] Their second match was held on the 17th of December 2023 against Morocco, which they won 3-1. [6]
21 May 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship | ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Unguja, Zanzibar |
09:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Amaan Stadium |
22 May 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship | ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Unguja, Zanzibar |
09:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Amaan Stadium |
22 May 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship | ![]() | 0-1 | ![]() | Unguja, Zanzibar |
12:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Amaan Stadium |
12 December 20233 Nations FIFA TDS U-15 Development Tournament | South Africa ![]() | 2-4 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed VI Football Complex |
17 December 20233 Nations FIFA TDS U-15 Development Tournament | ![]() | 1-3 | South Africa ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed VI Football Complex |
The following players were called up for the matches against Morocco under-15 and Ivory Coast under-15 on 12 and 17 December 2023, respectively. [7]
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