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South Africa national under-23 soccer 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.

Results and fixtures

Legend

2019

2021

Coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the South Africa under-23 squad and remain eligible.

Notable players

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

Overage players in Olympic Games

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

African Games

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

References

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