South Africa women's national under-20 soccer team
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The South Africa women's national under-20 soccer team, (nicknamed Basetsana), 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 objective is to qualify and play at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and develop players for the main national team Banyana Banyana.
Nickname(s) | Basetsana | ||
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Association | South African Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
Head coach | Maude Khumalo | ||
Captain | Mmabatho Mogale | ||
Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
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COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Third (2019) | ||
Medal record |
The team competed in the women's tournament at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[1][2]
In 2019, they finished in third place at the inaugural COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "South Africa NOC". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (23 August 2019). "Zambia Football Association claim visa delays led to women's team withdrawing from African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "South Africa claim COSAFA Women's Championship title, Tanzania clinch Under-20 gold". 11 August 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.