South Africa national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Amajita |
|---|---|
| Association | South African Football Association |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA |
| Head coach | Thabo Senong |
| Captain | Ayabulela Magqwaka |
| FIFA code | RSA |
| First international | |
 South Africa 2–0 Swaziland U-20 (Somholo, Swaziland; 11 December 1993) |
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| African Youth Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | Runners up, 1997 |
The South Africa national under-20 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 African Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team has played at four African Youth Championships and two FIFA U-20 World Cups.
The team was started in 1993, when SAFA decided to form an under-20 team. The team's greatest achievements to date include a second-place finish at the 1997 African Youth Championship, hosted in Morocco and qualifying for the 1997 and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cups in Malaysia and Egypt.
Players who are selected, will be 20 or younger in the following World Cup year. With the next FIFA U-20 World Cup being held in Colombia in 2011, players need to have been born on or after 1 January 1991.
Recent results
Upcoming matches
A 21-man squad has been selected for a 2011 African Youth Championship to be held in South Africa from 17 April.
Players who have previously played for the under-20 team, and have since gone on to play for the senior team:
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