South Africa national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | Amaglug-glug | ||
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Association | South African Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
Head coach | Owen Da Gama | ||
Captain | Keagan Dolly | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
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First international | |||
South Africa 0–0 Ghana [1] | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (2000, 2016) | ||
African Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | Runner up (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.
Tournament records
Olympic Games record
Olympic Games | ||||||||
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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 | |
Total | 2/6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
- Prior to the 1992 Olympic Games campaign, the Olympic football tournament was open to full senior national teams.
All-Africa Games record
All-Africa Games | ||||||||
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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.
Recent results and fixtures
19 July 2015 2015 AFCON Q | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | South Africa | Harare, Zimbabwe |
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15:00 CAT | Musona 84' (pen.) | Report | Dolly 66' | Stadium: Rufaro Stadium Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia) |
1 August 2015 2015 AFCON Q | South Africa | 3–0 | Zimbabwe | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
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20:15 SAST | Dolly 2', 90' Motupa 9' |
Report | Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium Referee: Simanga Pritchard Nhleko (Swaziland) |
4 September 2015 Friendly | Tunisia | 0–4 | South Africa | Tunis, Tunisia |
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Report | Mothiba 30', 63' 45' (o.g.) Patel ?' |
Stadium: Stade El Menzah |
7 September 2015 Friendly | Tunisia | 2–1 | South Africa | Tunis, Tunisia |
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Bguir 2' 65' |
Report | Dolly 90' | Stadium: Stade El Menzah |
28 November 2015 2015 AFCON GS | Senegal | 3–1 | South Africa | Dakar, Senegal |
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15:00 GMT | Keita 15' (pen.), 20' S. Sarr 87' |
Report | Ntshangase 27' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco) |
1 December 2015 2015 AFCON GS | South Africa | 3–2 | Zambia | Dakar, Senegal |
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15:00 GMT | Masuku 46' Motupa 51', 58' |
Report | Luchanga 34' Katema 72' |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) |
4 December 2015 2015 AFCON GS | South Africa | 1–0 | Tunisia | M'Bour, Senegal |
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17:00 GMT | Masuku 85' | Report | Stadium: Stade Caroline Faye Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) |
9 December 2015 2015 AFCON SF | Algeria | 2–0 | South Africa | Dakar, Senegal |
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18:30 GMT | Darfalou 8' Benkhemassa 49' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso) |
12 December 2015 2015 AFCON 3rd place match | Senegal | 0–0 (1–3 p) |
South Africa | Dakar, Senegal |
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16:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda) |
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Penalties | ||||
Badji Diaw I. Sarr S. Sarr |
Motupa Mngonyama Masuku Dolly Mahlambi |
27 March 2016 Friendly | Brazil | 3–1 | South Africa | Maceió, Brazil |
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18:30 BRT | Rodrigo Caio 15' Felipe Anderson 20' Andreas Pereira 73' |
Report | Mothiba 66' | Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé |
4 August 2016 2016 Olympics GS | Brazil | 0-0 | South Africa | Brasília, Brazil |
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16:00 BRT | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha |
7 August 2016 2016 Olympics GS | Denmark | v | South Africa | Brasília, Brazil |
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19:00 BRT | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha |
10 August 2016 2016 Olympics GS | South Africa | v | Iraq | São Paulo, Brazil |
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22:00 BRT | Stadium: Arena Corinthians |
Team
Current squad
The following is the South Africa squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[3]
Head coach: Owen Da Gama
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Jody February | 12 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
2 | DF | Eric Mathoho* | 1 March 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
3 | DF | Repo Malepe | 18 February 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
4 | FW | Mothobi Mvala | 14 June 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Highlands Park |
5 | DF | Rivaldo Coetzee | 16 October 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
6 | DF | Kwandakwensizwa Mngonyama | 25 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Maritzburg United |
7 | MF | Menzi Masuku | 15 April 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
8 | MF | Tyroane Sandows | 12 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Grêmio |
9 | FW | Tashreeq Morris | 13 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Ajax Cape Town |
10 | FW | Keagan Dolly (c) | 22 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
11 | MF | Maphosa Modiba | 22 July 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
12 | FW | Lebo Mothiba | 28 January 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
13 | DF | Abbubaker Mobara | 18 February 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
14 | MF | Gift Motupa | 23 September 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
15 | MF | Phumlani Ntshangase | 24 December 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Bidvest Wits |
16 | GK | Itumeleng Khune* | 20 June 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
17 | DF | Tebogo Moerane | 7 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Bidvest Wits |
18 | MF | Deolin Mekoa | 10 August 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Maritzburg United |
19 | FW | Andile Fikizolo | 13 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Lamontville Golden Arrows |
21 | FW | Thabiso Kutumela | 3 July 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Baroka |
* Over-aged player.
Notable former 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
Managers
- 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)
References
- ↑ "Under-23 National Team". Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/33/73/30/regulationsoft2012_update10.15.10_e.pdf
- ↑ "Da Gama names 2016 Rio Olympic Games squad". South African Football Association. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.