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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]

South Africa U-23

Nickname(s)	Amaglug-glug
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA
Head coach	David Notoane
Captain	Repo Malepe
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours
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)

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

2021

Coaching staff

Manager history

• Jean-Michel d'Avray (1993–1997)
• Ephraim Mashaba (1998–2002)
• Kenneth Kubheka (2002–2004)
• Styles Phumo (2004)
• Steve Komphela (2005)
• Pitso Mosimane / Serame Letsoaka (2005)
• Steve Komphela (2005–2007)
• David Notoane (2019–2021)
• Helman Mkhalele (2021–2022)
• David Notoane (2022-present)

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches.[3]
• Match dates: 23 and 30 October 2022
• Opposition:  Togo
• Caps and goals are correct as of: 22 October 2022

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Bontle Molefe	(2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Kaizer Chiefs
	1GK	Olwethu Mzimela	(2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 21)	0	0	AmaZulu
	1GK	Lincoln Vyver	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Cape Town Spurs
	2DF	Keagan Allen	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Moroka Swallows
	2DF	Wayne Dortley	(2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 20)	0	0	Cape Town Spurs
	2DF	Kamogelo Mahlangu	(2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 21)	1	0	TS Galaxy
	2DF	Zuko Mdunyelwa	(2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Chippa United
	2DF	Khaya Mfecane	(2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Cape Town Spurs
	2DF	Siyanda Msani	(2001-08-12) 12 August 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Richards Bay
	2DF	Kerwin Peters	(2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 22)	0	0	All Stars
	2DF	Thabiso Sesane	(2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 21)	0	0	All Stars
	3MF	Jayden Adams	(2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Stellenbosch
	3MF	Oswin Andries	Unknown	0	0	Stellenbosch
	3MF	Oswin Appolis	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Pretoria Callies
	3MF	Ethan Brooks	(2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 20)	0	0	AmaZulu
	3MF	Cassius Mailula	(2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Mamelodi Sundowns
	3MF	Azola Matrose	(2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Chippa United
	4FW	Chumani Butsaka	(2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Cape Town Spurs
	4FW	Ashley Cupido	(2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Cape Town Spurs
	4FW	Dan Ndlovu	(2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 20)	0	0	Baroka
	4FW	Mduduzi Shabalala	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 18)	0	0	Kaizer Chiefs
	4FW	Aphelele Teto	(2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 19)	0	0	TS Galaxy
	4FW	Antonio Van Wyk	(2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 20)	0	0	Stellenbosch

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
• Patrick Mbuthu
• Nkiphiteni Matombo
• Thiyekile Gulwa
• Mzunani Mgwigwi

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

External links

• South Africa FA official website

На других языках

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- [en] South Africa national under-23 soccer team

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Олимпийская сборная ЮАР по футболу или сборная ЮАР по футболу до 23 лет (англ. Ivory Coast national under-23 football team) — команда, представляющая ЮАР на Олимпийских и Африканских в дисциплине «Футбол», а так же на Кубке африканских наций среди молодёжных команд. В заявку сборной на Олимпийские игры могут включаться игроки не старше 23 лет, за исключением трёх футболистов, которые могут быть старше этого возраста[1].

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