South Africa national under-23 football team


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.

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.

Tournament records

Olympic Games record

Recent results and fixtures

Team

Current squad

2019 South Africa Men's U23 National Team
Goalkeepers: Mondli Mpoto ‚ Darren Johnson
Defenders: Keagan Johannes ‚ Siyabonga Ngezana ‚ Thabiso Monyane ‚ Happy Mashiane ‚ Tercious Malepe ‚ Katlego Mohamme ‚ Keanu Cupido
Midfielders: Sipho Mbule ‚ Athenkosi Dlala ‚ Kamohelo Mahlatsi ‚ Grant Margeman ‚ Teboho Mokoena
Strikers: Phakamani Mahlambi ‚ Lyle Foster ‚ Itumeleng Shopane, Luther Singh

Notable former players

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