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The South Africa national development football team, is a development 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 give international exposure to fringe home-based players, by allowing them to play 'B-level' internationals. Since the advent of the African Nations Championship, the team now attempts to qualify for and play at the event. Since 2008 SAFA have sent the team to the COSAFA Cup, instead of the senior team. The team has played at one African Nations Championship and two COSAFA Cups.

South Africa Development team

Nickname(s)	Amabinneplaas
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA
Head coach	Simon Ngomane
Captain	Jacob Mokhasi
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	N/A
African Nations Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2011)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2011)

Player eligibility

African Championship of Nations regulations require teams to be made up only of players from the association's national leagues. As the team is not an official national team, and does not play in FIFA sanctioned tournaments, clubs are not required to release players for matches. Usually the only Premier Soccer League players released are non-squad members. Many players are selected from the National First Division (second tier) and Vodacom League (third tier).

Match status

Matches played by the team are not classified as 'A-level' internationals. Thus caps awarded for matches do not count as senior national team caps. Matches played by the team also do not count towards FIFA ranking points, even when the team plays other countries' senior national teams.

Recent and future matches

Recent results

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
18 February 2011	Algeria A	L	0–2	2011 CHAN quarter-final	Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan
13 February 2011	Zimbabwe	W	2–1	2011 CHAN group match	AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan
9 February 2011	Niger	W	2–0	2011 CHAN group match	Stade Wad Medani, Wad Medani, Sudan
5 February 2011	Ghana	W	2–1	2011 CHAN group match	Stade Wad Medani, Wad Medani, Sudan
22 January 2011	Sweden	D	1–1	Friendly	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa

Upcoming matches

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
21 September 2011	Palestine			Friendly
24 September 2011	Palestine			Friendly

Current squad

A 23-man squad was selected for the 2011 African Nations Championship.[1]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Richard de Villiers	(1987-12-15) 15 December 1987 (age 34)			Witbank Spurs
16	1GK	Jacob Mokhasi (Captain)	(1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 39)			Supersport United
22	1GK	Confidence Shimange				Giyani Hotspurs
2	2DF	Enocent Kunene	(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 34)			Real Classic
3	2DF	Cambridge Mashego	(1986-11-26) 26 November 1986 (age 35)			Baroka FC
4	2DF	Humphrey Khoza				Witbank Spurs
5	2DF	Sandile Leping				Trabzon FC
15	2DF	Calvin Nkosi	(1981-07-15) 15 July 1981 (age 41)			Alexandra United
6	3MF	Sphiwe Mabena	(1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 40)			African Stars
8	3MF	Nhlakanipho Mkhwanazi	(1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 33)			Ireland FC
10	3MF	Jabulani Shongwe	(1989-02-28) 28 February 1989 (age 33)			Mamelodi Sundowns
11	3MF	Aphiwe Mlalandle	(1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 29)			Sivutsa FC
12	3MF	Minenhle Mthimkhulu	(1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 35)			Alexandra United
13	3MF	Tiyane Mabunda	(1988-04-17) 17 April 1988 (age 34)			Black Leopards
14	3MF	Sakhile Khubeka	(1989-09-14) 14 September 1989 (age 32)			Gqikazi All Stars
17	3MF	Mlungisi Nkosi	(1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 (age 34)			Barberton Stars
7	4FW	Ntshirane Rantho	(1986-07-09) 9 July 1986 (age 36)			Mpumalanga Black Aces
9	4FW	Bheki Shabangu	(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 (age 36)			African All Stars
18	4FW	Bongumusa Ntombela				Citizen FC
19	4FW	Edward Manqele	(1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 35)			Trabzon FC
20	4FW	Patrick Ngidi				Maluti FC
21	4FW	Collins Zimba	(1983-12-20) 20 December 1983 (age 38)			Vardos FC
23	4FW	Myron Shongwe	(1981-05-06) 6 May 1981 (age 41)			Amazulu

Recent callups

The following 5 players have been selected by South Africa Development in the past 12 months, but were not selected in the squad to play the 2011 African Nations Championship, or withdrew from the squad due to injury. Only players available for call-up, not retired players.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Thokazane Ndlovu				Golden Arrows	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
DF	Thato Mogakabe				Sicilians FC	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
DF	Xolani Mdaki				PUK Tawana	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
MF	Blessing Ngcobo				Central Brothers FC	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
FW	Mark Govender				Golden Arrows FC	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011

Tournament records

African Nations Championship record

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2009	Did not qualify	–	–	–	–	–	–
2011	Quarter-finals	4	3	0	1	6	4
Total	1/2	4	3	0	1	6	4

COSAFA Cup record

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2008	Champions	3	3	0	0	4	1
2009	Fourth Place	3	1	1	1	3	2
Total	2/2	6	4	1	1	7	3

• Before the 2008 tournament, SAFA sent the senior team.

Honours

• COSAFA Cup: 1

2008¹

References

External links

• South Africa FA official website

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