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| Nickname(s) | Amaglug-glug | ||
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| Association | South African Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
| Head coach | Morena Ramoreboli | ||
| Captain | Repo Malepe | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
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| First international | |||
 South Africa 0–0 Ghana  [1] | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2000 ) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2000, 2016, 2020) | ||
| Africa U-23 Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011 ) | ||
| Best result |  Third place (2015, 2019) | ||
| African Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1999 ) | ||
| Best result |  Silver Medal (2011) | ||
The South Africa national under-23 football team is a youth football 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 All-Africa Games and Olympic Games. The team has played at three All-Africa Games and one Olympic tournament. Players who are selected, will be 23 or younger in the following Olympic year. With the next Olympics being held in London in 2012, players need to have been born on or after 1 January 1989. At the Olympic finals tournament, the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players. [2]
