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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 | Vacant | ||
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]
The team was started in 1994, when SAFA decided to form a youth team. The team has been sponsored by SASOL since its inception, leading to the nickname, 'Amaglug-glug'. The team's greatest achievements to date include a third-place finish at the 1999 All-Africa Games, hosted in South Africa and qualifying for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
22 March 2019 2019 AFCON Q | Angola | 1–3 | South Africa | Talatona, Angola |
16:00 WAT | Teixeira 87' | Report | Mahlambi 7' Mukumela 16' Margeman 62' | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho) |
26 March 2019 2019 AFCON Q | South Africa | 3–0 | Angola | Johannesburg, South Africa |
19:00 SAST | Webber 10' Mokoena 80' Singh 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Bidvest Stadium Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia) |
6 September 2019 2019 AFCON Q | South Africa | 5–0 | Zimbabwe | Johannesburg, South Africa |
19:00 SAST | Kodisang 17' Singh 35', 60' Mokoena 40' Foster 66' | Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium Referee: António Caluassi Dungula (Angola) |
10 September 2019 2019 AFCON Q | Zimbabwe | 0–0 | South Africa | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
15:00 CAT | Report | Stadium: Barbourfields Stadium Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana) |
9 November 2019 2019 AFCON GS | South Africa | 0–0 | Zambia | Cairo, Egypt |
20:00 CAT | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) |
12 November 2019 2019 AFCON GS | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | South Africa | Cairo, Egypt |
17:00 CAT | Report | Mokoena 79' | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti) |
15 November 2019 2019 AFCON GS | Nigeria | 0–0 | South Africa | Cairo, Egypt |
20:00 CAT | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali) |
19 November 2019 2019 AFCON SF | Egypt | 3–0 | South Africa | Cairo, Egypt |
20:00 CAT | R. Sobhi 59' (pen.) Magdy 84', 89' | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal) |
22 November 2019 2019 AFCON 3rd place match | South Africa | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Ghana | Cairo, Egypt |
16:00 CAT | Mohammed 15' (o.g.) Mahlatsi 62' | Report | Mensah 50' Obeng 85' | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali) |
Penalties | ||||
Malepe Margeman Mukumela Singh Dlala Mohamme Kodisang Foster | Lomotey Mensah Issah Fobi Obeng Sarpong Fuseini Cudjoe |
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group A | Japan | 1–0 Source (FIFA) | South Africa | Tokyo, Japan |
20:00 UTC+9 | Kubo 71' | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Tokyo Stadium Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group A | France | 4–3 Source (FIFA) | South Africa | Satiama, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 | Gignac 57', 78', 86' (pen.) Savanier 90+3' | Report (FIFA) | Kodisang 53' Makgopa 73' Mokoena 82' | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group A | South Africa | 0–3 Source (FIFA) | Mexico | Sapporo, Japan |
20:30 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) | Vega 18' Romo 45+1' Martín 60' | Stadium: Sapporo Dome Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
The following players have previously been called up to the South Africa under-23 squad and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Bontle Molefe | 6 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
DF | Keagan Allen | 2 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | Moroka Swallows | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
DF | Wayne Dortley | 2 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town Spurs | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
DF | Zuko Mdunyelwa | 6 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Chippa United | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
DF | Khaya Mfecane | 8 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town Spurs | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
DF | Kerwin Peters | 2 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | All Stars | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
DF | Thabiso Sesane | 4 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | All Stars | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
MF | Oswin Andries | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Stellenbosch | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
MF | Cassius Mailula | 12 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
MF | Azola Matrose | 27 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Chippa United | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
FW | Chumani Butsaka | 3 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town Spurs | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
FW | Dan Ndlovu | 22 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Baroka | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
FW | Aphelele Teto | 13 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | TS Galaxy | v. Togo, 30 October 2022 |
Players who have previously played for the under-23 team, and have since gone on to play for the senior team:
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Brian Baloyi (GK) | Dumisa Ngobe (MF) | did not select | |
Itumeleng Khune (GK) | Eric Mathoho (DF) | did not select | |
Ronwen Williams (GK) | did not select |
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1992 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1996 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2000 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
2004 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2008 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2012 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2016 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2020 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
2024 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 3/9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2015 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
2019 | Third place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
2023 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 3/4 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
African Games record | ||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1999 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
2003 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
2007 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
2011 | Runners up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 4/5 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 |
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