South Africa’s hopes of claiming a gold medal at the African Under-20 Championships were ended on Wednesday night when they suffered more semi-final misery on the continental stage with a 1-0 loss to Senegal in Niamey, Niger. It is the third time in a row they have been ousted at the semi-final stage as they
Head coach of South Africa, Thabo Senong, is over the moon after leading the national juniors to their second FIFA Under-20 World Cup qualification in a row. The South African U20 Men’s National Team booked their spot at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 Men’s World Cup after beating Burundi 1-0 in the CAF Africa Under-20 Men’s
COSAFA side South Africa won through to the semi-finals of the African Under-20 Championships following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burundi in their final Group A clash at the Stade de Maradi on Friday. The win sees South Africa finished second in their pool behind Nigeria and they will now take on Group B winners
South Africa go into their final Group A clash at the 2019 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations knowing that victory over Burundi on Friday will seal a place in the semi-finals, and in turn a ticket to the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland in May. A draw will be enough if Nigeria defeat
South Africa held Nigeria to a 0-0 draw in their second Group A CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations encounter on Tuesday at the Seyni Kouche Stadium. This result means Amajita will now have to push for a win in their final group match against Burundi, to guarantee themselves a place in the knockout stages of
South Africa coach Thabo Senong applauded his charges for their gallant performance in their opening Group A Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations match against hosts Niger, adding that they gave a good account of themselves. Amajita held the West African side to a 1-1 draw, after midfielder Siphesihle Mkhize headed home an equalizer in the
COSAFA clubs are back in African club competition this weekend as we reach the halfway point of the Champions League group phase. South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns entertain ASEC Mimosas from the Ivory Coast in Pretoria on Friday night, a chance to get on the front-foot in a group in which all of the sides
Kaizer Chiefs teenager Wiseman Meyiwa, who played for South Africa at the 2018 COSAFA Cup, has been forced to retire from football after serious injuries sustained in a car accident in November have left him with a T6 paraplegia. Chiefs made the announcement on Thursday, revealing that the once highly-promising career of Meyiwa was now
South Africa Under-20 head coach Thabo Senong expressed his delight over his side’s team chemistry, adding that they are now looking sharper and stronger ahead of this year’s CAF Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations tournament. Senong’s remarks comes after Amajita handed Niger’s professional league side, AS Police, a 3-0 defeat in a practice match which
The dates for this year’s African Nations Cup finals in Egypt have been moved back a week, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Monday, reportedly to allow players to rest after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is scheduled to begin on the evening of May 5 and will end around June
