South Africa women's national under-17 soccer team

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South Africa under-17
Nickname(s) Bantwana
Association South African Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA
Head coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo
Captain Katleho Malebane
Top scorerOyisa Marhasi
(11 goals)
Home stadium FNB Stadium
FIFA code RSA
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–0 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Yaoundé, Cameroon; 2008)
Biggest win
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 0–28 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Port Louis, Mauritius; 21 September 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–9 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10–1 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago; 8 September 2010)
African U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances6 (first in 2008 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg Champions (2010, 2018)
COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2019 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg Champions (2022)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2010 )
Best resultGroup stage (2010, 2018)

The South Africa U-17 women's national football team (Bantwana), 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 objective is to qualify and play at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and develop players for the main national team Banyana Banyana.

Contents

Bantwana hold the African record for most goals in an international match. They scored 28 goals (won 28-0) against Seychelles in the opening match of group B at the 2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship. [1]

History

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The team qualified for 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. [2]

In 2018, they qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay making their second appearance at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [3] [4]

COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

The competed in the inaugural tournament in 2019 held in Mauritius. [5] They were runners-up to Uganda in a 2-1 defeat in the final. [6] They set the African goal scoring record (28 goals) in that championship. [1]

They won their maiden COSAFA title at the 2022 edition, defeating Zambia by 4 goals to 3 in the final. [7] [8] [9]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

9 December COSAFA W U-17 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa vFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto
7 December COSAFA W U-17 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa vFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto
5 December COSAFA W U-17 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Johannesburg, South Africa
12:30Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto

Current squad

The following 20 players were selected for the 2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship held in South Africa between 4 December – 13 December 2024: [10]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Sphumelele Zibula Flag of South Africa.svg Dlala Ntombazana
21 GK Dakalo Mafumo Flag of South Africa.svg Panorama F.C.
31 GK Rose Ann Gerber Flag of South Africa.svg Brave Generations Academy
42 DF Katlego Mohale Flag of South Africa.svg JVW Sapphires
52 DF Akhona Smamene Flag of South Africa.svg Lindelani Ladies
52 DF Dineo Makoala Flag of South Africa.svg Future Stars F.C.
52 DF Andiswa Zuma Flag of South Africa.svg Dlala Ntombazana
62 DF Sthabile Kamwande Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy
72 DF Bonolo Mokomo Flag of South Africa.svg JVW Sapphires
83 MF Nomfundo Nzuza Flag of South Africa.svg Dlala Ntombazana
93 MF Rethabile Molefe Flag of South Africa.svg Springs Home Sweepers
103 MF Katleho Malebane Flag of South Africa.svg UP-Tuks Ladies
113 MF Ambani Raphadana Flag of South Africa.svg Sinthumule Kutama
123 MF Asanda Ziqubu Flag of South Africa.svg Dlala Ntombazana
133 MF Nishaat Levy Flag of South Africa.svg Salt River Blackpool
144 FW Leonay Kock Flag of South Africa.svg Royal Wizards
154 FW Khwezi Khoza Flag of South Africa.svg Durban Ladies
164 FW Nobahle Mdelwa Flag of South Africa.svg Lindelani Ladies
182 DF Alwande Mbatha Flag of South Africa.svg Dlala Ntombazana
194 FW Okuhle Sithole Flag of South Africa.svg Durban Ladies

Top goal scorers

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.

RankPlayerGoals
1Oyisa Marhasi11
2Jessica Wade10
3 Miche Minnies 4
3 Karabo Dhlamini 4

Managerial history

All-time Bantwana coaching records
CoachNat.TenureGamesWinLossDrawWin %
Simphiwe Dludlu Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20172021
Nthabeleng Modiko Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20222024
Ntombifuthi Khumalo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2024 – present

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances: 2
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2008 did not qualify
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 2010 Group stage16th3003217
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2012 did not qualify
Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2014
Flag of Jordan.svg 2016
Flag of Uruguay.svg 2018 Group stage12th3012110
Flag of India.svg 2022 did not qualify
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 2024
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 TBD
TotalGroup stage2/96015327

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women record

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Appearances: 6
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2008 First round22 1 0203
2010 Play-off round6312259
2012 Second round412176
2013 Second round201146
2016 Second round22 2 0207
2018 Second round4400177
2020 The 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Third round210113
2024 Second round201103
2025 To be determined
TotalSecond round6/624135105441

COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of Mauritius.svg 2019 Runners-up5401395+34
Flag of South Africa.svg 2020 Third Place4202188+10
Flag of Malawi.svg 2022 Champions4200234+19
Flag of South Africa.svg 2024 TBD0000000
Total139038017

See also

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