South Africa national under-23 soccer team

South Africa U-23

Nickname(s)Amaglug-glug
AssociationSouth African Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
Head coachMorena Ramoreboli
CaptainRepo Malepe
FIFA codeRSA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 South Africa 0–0 Ghana [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 2000)
Best resultGroup Stage (2000, 2016, 2020)
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (2015, 2019)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1999)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal (2011)

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.[2]

  1. ^ "Under-23 National Team". Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  2. ^ FIFA.com