South Africa national under-23 soccer team

South Africa U-23
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Nickname(s)	Amaglug-glug
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA
Head coach
Captain	Repo Malepe
FIFA code	RSA
First colours	Second colours
First international
	South Africa 0–0 Ghana
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 (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 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]

History[]

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.

Results and fixtures[]

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2019[]

22 March 2019 2019 AFCON Q	Angola	1–3	South Africa	Talatona, Angola
16:00 WAT	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 Mohamme Kodisang Foster		Lomotey Mensah Issah Fobi Obeng Sarpong

2021[]

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)

Coaching staff[]

Manager history[]

Jean-Michel d'Avray (1993–1997)
Ephraim Mashaba (1998–2002)
(2002–2004)
Styles Phumo (2004)
Steve Komphela (2005)
Pitso Mosimane / (2005)
Steve Komphela (2005–2007)
(2019–)

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were called up for the friendly.
Match date: 10 June 2021
Opposition: Egypt
Caps and goals are correct as of: 14 November 2020, after the match against Saudi Arabia

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Sifiso Mlungwana	(1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Lamontville Golden Arrows
1GK	Mondli Mpoto	(1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 (age 23)	2	0	Bloemfontein Celtic
1GK	Lincoln Vyver	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Cape Town Spurs

2DF	Keanu Cupido	(1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 24)	2	0	Cape Town City
2DF	Luke Fleurs	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 21)	0	0	SuperSport United
2DF	MacBeth Mahlangu	(2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 20)	0	0	TS Galaxy
2DF	Katlego Mohamme	(1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 23)	7	0	University of Pretoria
2DF	James Monyane	(2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Orlando Pirates
2DF	Thendo Mukumela	(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 24)	5	0	Cape Town Spurs
2DF	Bongani Sam	(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 24)	1	0	Orlando Pirates

3MF	Thabo Cele	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 25)	2	0	Cova da Piedade
3MF	Athenkosi Dlala	(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 24)	5	0	University of Pretoria
3MF	Rowan Human	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
3MF	Luke Le Roux	(2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 21)	0	0	Varbergs BoIS
3MF	Kamohelo Mahlatsi	(1998-08-23) 23 August 1998 (age 23)	7	1	Moroka Swallows
3MF	Tercious Malepe	(1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 25)	7	1	Mynai

4FW	Lyle Foster	(2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Vitória de Guimarães
4FW	Liam Jordan	(1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Helsingør
4FW	Fagrie Lakay	(1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Cape Town City
4FW	Keletso Makgalwa	(1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 25)	5	0	Mamelodi Sundowns
4FW	Luther Singh	(1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 24)	5	0	Paços de Ferreira

Notable players[]

Players who have previously played for the under-23 team, and have since gone on to play for the senior team:

Emile Baron
Brian Baloyi
Matthew Booth
Delron Buckley
Rowen Fernández
Stanton Fredericks
Quinton Fortune
David Kannemeyer
Steve Lekoelea
Jabu Mahlangu
Benni McCarthy
Fabian McCarthy
Aaron Mokoena
Toni Nhleko
Siyabonga Nomvete
Andile Jali
Thulani Serero
Eric Mathoho

Competitive record[]

Olympic Games[]

Summer Olympics record
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
Total	3/7	9	1	2	6	9	15

Prior to the 1992 Olympic Games campaign, the Olympic football tournament was open to full senior national teams.

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations[]

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record
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
Total	3/3	13	3	6	4	10	16

African Games[]

African Games record
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

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

References[]

^ "Under-23 National Team". Retrieved 30 December 2010.
^ FIFA.com

External links[]

South Africa FA official website

[1] "Under-23 National Team". Retrieved 30 December 2010.

[2] FIFA.com

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