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FOR
AMAJITA
COME
SHOW
YOUR
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FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP POLAND 2019
DATE & COUNTRY 23 MAY – 15 JUNE 2019, POLAND
STADIUMS & Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala
HOST CITIES Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz
Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
Lodz Stadium, Lodz
Lublin Stadium, Lublin
Tychy Stadium, Tychy
MEDIA GUIDE
SOUTH AFRICA MEN'S UNDER 20 NATIONAL TEAM
MESSAGE FROM DR DANNY JORDAAN
President of the South African Football Association
The central tenet of SAFA’s Vision 2022 blueprint is that all of
our national teams must qualify on a regular basis for major
continental and global tournaments. Having done so for some
years, the goal now is for them to do well in these tournaments.
Our various national teams have proven within Africa that they
are among the best with the U17 men’s and women’s national
teams both having qualified for FIFA World Cups since 2015.
To cap it off, Banyana Banyana, our Women’s Senior National
COME Team qualified for their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup
France 2019™ while our Men’s Senior National Team, Bafana
SHOW Bafana, will represent South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations
taking place in Egypt next month. Here in Poland Amajita sets
YOUR the ball rolling in this busy year where they are featuring in their
second successive FIFA World Cup™ following their exploits in
L VE the Korea Republic in 2017.
Without putting undue pressure on the technical team at this
year’s showpiece, we are confident that the experience they
have gained both on the continent and at the last FIFA World
FOR FOR Cup™ will stand them in good stead in their Group which
comprises Argentina, Korea Republic and Portugal. Not an
NELSON ALBERTINA easy group at all and rightly so, many have called this the
Group of Death. But to borrow a common football cliché, if you
MANDELA SISULU want to be the best, you must beat the best.
It is worth noting that Amajita have in the past achieved the
best results ever for South Africa since our readmission
to world football 25 years ago. This is the team’s fourth
2018 - 2019: CENTENARY of MADIBA qualification for a FIFA World Cup™, more than any other
national side, and back in 2009 Amajita became our first and
& MAMA ALBERTINA'S BIRTHDAYS only side to advance beyond the group stages of a World Cup
to the round of 16 in Egypt.
Having done thorough preparations leading up to this global
showpiece, I am positive our boys are ready for this big
challenge. They have the team to do the business and as they
say, let the games begin. Good luck to all of you!
Poland Colombia Tahiti Senegal Panama Mali France Saudi Arabia
GROUP A: GROUP E:
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE – GROUP PHASE
GROUP PHASE AND KNOCKOUT PHASE
23/05/2019 18:00 Tahiti vs Senegal __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin 25/05/2019 15:30 Panama vs Mali __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz
23/05/2019 20:30 Poland vs Colombia __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz 25/05/2019 18:00 France vs Saudi Arabia __ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
26/05/2019 18:00 Senegal vs Colombia __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin 28/05/2019 18:00 Panama vs France __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz
26/05/2019 20:30 Poland vs Tahiti __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz 28/05/2019 20:30 Saudi Arabia vs Mali __ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
29/05/2019 20:30 Colombia vs Tahiti __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin 31/05/2019 18:00 Mali vs France __ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
29/05/2019 20:30 Senegal vs Poland __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz 31/05/2019 18:00 Saudi Arabia vs Panama __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz
Mexico Italy Japan Ecuador Portugal Korea Republic Argentina South Africa
GROUP B: GROUP F:
23/05/2019 18:00 Mexico vs Italy __ – __ Gydnia Stadium, Gydnia 25/05/2019 18:00 Portugal vs Korea Republic __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala
23/05/2019 20:30 Japan vs Ecuador __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz 25/05/2019 20:30 Argentina vs South Africa __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy
26/05/2019 15:30 Mexico vs Japan __ – __ Gydnia Stadium, Gydnia 28/05/2019 18:00 Portugal vs Argentina __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala
26/05/2019 18:00 Ecuador vs Italy __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz 28/05/2019 20:30 South Africa vs Korea Rep. __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy
29/05/2019 18:00 Ecuador vs Mexico __ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia 31/05/2019 20:30 Korea Rep. vs Argentina __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy
29/05/2019 18:00 Italy vs Japan __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz 31/05/2019 20:30 South Africa vs Portugal __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala
Honduras New Zealand Uruguay Norway ROUND OF 16
GROUP C: 02/06/2019
02/06/2019
17:30
20:30
1B vs 3ACD
2A vs 2C
__ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
__ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz
Match 37
Match 38
03/06/2019 17:30 1C vs 3ABF __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin Match 40
24/05/2019 18:00 Honduras vs New Zealand __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin
03/06/2019 17:30 1D vs 3BEF __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy Match 41
24/05/2019 20:30 Uruguay vs Norway __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz
03/06/2019 20:30 1A vs 3CDE __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz Match 39
27/05/2019 18:00 Honduras vs Uruguay __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin
04/06/2019 17:30 2B vs 2F __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin Match 42
27/05/2019 20:30 Norway vs New Zealand __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz
04/06/2019 17:30 1E vs 2D __ – __ Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz Match 43
30/05/2019 18:00 New Zealand vs Uruguay __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz 04/06/2019 20:30 1F vs 2E __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala Match 44
30/05/2019 18:00 Norway vs Honduras __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin
QUARTER-FINALS
07/06/2019 15:30 W38 vs W41 __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz Match 45
Qatar Nigeria Ukraine United States
GROUP D: 07/06/2019
08/06/2019
18:30
17:30
W37 vs W44
W43 vs W40
__ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy
__ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
Match 46
Match 47
08/06/2019 20:30 W42 vs W39 __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala Match 48
24/05/2019 18:00 Qatar vs Nigeria __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy
SEMI-FINALS
24/05/2019 20:30 Ukraine vs United States __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala 11/06/2019 17:30 W45 vs W46 __ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia Match 49
27/05/2019 18:00 Qatar vs Ukraine __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy 11/06/2019 20:30 W47 vs W48 __ – __ Lublin Stadium, Lublin Match 50
27/05/2019 20:30 United States vs Nigeria __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF AND FINAL
30/05/2019 20:30 Nigeria vs Ukraine __ – __ Bielsko-Biala Stadium, Bielsko-Biala 14/06/2019 20:30 L49 vs L50 __ – __ Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia Match 51
30/05/2019 20:30 United States vs Qatar __ – __ Tychy Stadium, Tychy 15/06/2019 18:00 W49 vs W50 __ – __ Lodz Stadium, Lodz Match 52
Local Polish time shown. South Africa is one hour ahead. All info correct at time of going to print. All Amajita photographs courtesy of COSAFA/backpagepix.
MESSAGE FROM DR HASSEN ADAMS
Executive Chairman of BURGER KING® South Africa
What a tremendous pleasure it is for me to be able to write such words for a
second time in the space of two years. BURGER KING®’s sponsorship of the Men’s
Under 20 National Team Amajita began in 2016 and here we are participating in
consecutive World Cups after our appearance in the Korea Republic in 2017.
Mondli Mpoto, Thendo Mukumela, Tercious Malepe, Teboho Mokoena, Sandile
Mthethwa, Grant Margeman, Luther Singh – these are just some of the names of the
players who represented South Africa at that World Cup who are right now engaged
in qualifying rounds for the CAF U-23 AFCON with the aim of qualification for the
2020 Tokyo Olympics. Still other players like Athenkosi Dlala and Khanyiso Mayo
were part of the Under 17 Amajimbos team which qualified for the 2015 World
Cup in Chile, the tournament which marked the beginning of our relationship with
SAFA and South African football. Moreover, a handful of these players as well as
current Amajita defender Malebogo Modise (pictured on the front cover) have
already earned their debut caps with the national senior side Bafana Bafana and
are currently plying their trade with European clubs. To see junior players rising
through the ranks and finding their feet on world stages is proof that the right
investment in the right people does bear positive results.
To be able to empower and nurture young, gifted players so that they can develop
into world-class players is our commitment to giving back to the communities
where we do business. Supporting talent today means a brighter future for
everyone tomorrow. SAFA is doing everything possible to ensure that its “Vision
2022” is a tangible reality delivering excellent results and we at BURGER KING® are
honoured to be playing such an integral part in youth development.
Allow me to wish Coach Thabo Senong and his staff and players
the very best in Poland. You will be facing quality opponents in
the form of Argentina, Korea Republic and Portugal and I urge you
to make the most of this incredible experience and to take and
learn as much as you can from it. As much as this time will impact
your lives, it will also impact the lives of all the young footballers
in South Africa hoping to emulate you. Make us truly proud!
In December last year Amajita successfully defended their COSAFA U-20
Championship crown after defeating Mauritius (5-0) and eSwatini (4-0) in
the group matches, Angola (1-0) in the semi-final and Zimbabwe on
penalties (4-3) in the final. Lyle Foster (left) was joint Top Goalscorer (5) of
the Tournament and Promise Mkhuma (right) was Player of the Tournament.
AMAJITA'S PAST RECORD IN THE FIFA YOUTH/U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP/CUP
1997 MALAYSIA (Debut) 2009 EGYPT 2017 KOREA REPUBLIC
Group B Group F Group D
South Korea 0 – 0 South Africa United Arab Emirates 2 – 2 South Africa South Africa 1 – 2 Japan (own goal)
South Africa 0 – 2 Brazil (Kermit Erasmus 54', 72') South Africa 0 – 2 Italy
South Africa 2 - 4 France Hungary 4 – 0 South Africa Uruguay 0 – 0 South Africa
(Junaid Hartley 42', 90') South Africa 2 – 0 Honduras Final Ranking: 21st out of 24 teams
Final Ranking: 20th out of 24 teams (Andile Jali 31', Sibusiso Khumalo 46')
Round of 16: Ghana 2 – 1 South Africa
(Kermit Erasmus 58')
Final Ranking: 15th out of 24 teams
MESSAGE FROM MR THABO SENONG
Kopano THUNTSHANE (Pele Pele FC), Khulekani KUBHEKA (Cape Umoya FC), Glen BAADJIES (Mamelodi Sundowns), Njabulo BLOM (Kaizer Chiefs), Luvuyo Phewa (Real Kings FC),
BACK ROW: Thabiso MONYANE (Pele Pele FC), Simphiwe NCAMANI (TS Sporting FC), Bayanda SHANGASE (AmaZulu FC), Kobamelo KODISANG (AD Sanjoanense FC, Portugal),
MIDDLE ROW: Luke LE ROUX (SuperSport United FC), Keenan ABRAHAMS (Ajax Cape Town FC), Siphesihle MKHIZE (Mamelodi Sundowns), Keenan PHILLIPS (Bidvest Wits),
Head Coach of Amajita, the South African Men’s Under 20 National Team
Lucky SHIBURI (Goalkeeper Coach), Helman MKHALELE (Assistant Coach), Thabo SENONG (Head Coach), Jack MALULEKA (HoD), Kopano MELESI (Fitness Trainer),
Promise MKHUMA (Mamelodi Sundowns), Nkosingiphile NGCOBO (Kaizer Chiefs), Sibusiso MABILISO (AmaZulu FC), Malebogo MODISE (Mamelodi Sundowns),
I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude for being given the opportunity
AMAJITA – CAF AFCON NIGER 2019 Bronze Medal Winners
FRONT ROW: Levy Tladi RAMAJOE (Team Manager), Mthandazo NCUBE (Kit Manager), Adolph MSIZA (Masseur), Tiro VAN ROOYEN (Video Analyst),
to coach Amajita, the South African Men’s U-20 National Team. We
Dr Simthandile TONI (Team Doctor), Given BALOYI (Physiotherapist), Phudi DITSEHO (Security), Mohau RAMASHIDJA (Media Officer, not pictured).
thank SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan for his vision and passion for
junior football. Our football development is on the right path due to
the collective efforts of clubs, sponsors and all stakeholders. A big
thank to you to SAFA and the South African football stakeholders for
their continuous support. I wish to thank the Amajita technical team,
medical, management and supporting staff for their efforts and hard
work. I thank the players for their respect and professionalism always
hanya LESHABELA (Leicester City, England), Thabo MOLOISANE (Mamelodi Sundowns).
and I congratulate them for qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup
Poland 2019. Our Head of Delegation Mr Jack Maluleke has guided this
Date of Birth: 15 September 1980 (Age: 38) team to represent South Africa with integrity off the field.
Fezile GCABA (Pele Pele FC), Givemore Khupe (Cape Umoya FC).
Place of Birth: Soweto, Gauteng
We are once again excited to be part of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, this
National Coaching: time in Poland. The past three years has been a very successfull period
for Amajita. They have won back-to-back COSAFA Cups in 2017 and
2012: Amajimbos (U-17) Assistant Coach
2013: Amajita (U-20) Assistant Coach 2018 and they have qualified for two consecutive FIFA U-20 World
2014: Bafana Bafana (Senior) Assistant Coach Cups, following on from the Korea Republic in 2017.
2015: Amajita (U-20) Head Coach
and U-23 Assistant Coach
The Amajita project serves as the development pathway for producing
(qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics)
future players for our U-23 National Team (Olympic Team) and our
Honours: Men’s Senior National Team (Bafana Bafana).
2016 COSAFA Youth Championship
Runners-up in South Africa, We have been drawn in a good group (Group F - Argentina, Portugal
2016 Limpopo Province Coach of the Year, and the Korea Republic). This group will give our players a platform to
2017 CAF U-20 AFCON Fourth Place in Zambia,
test themselves against the best talent and to also show the world our
2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic,
South African football identity.
2017 COSAFA U-20 Champions in Zambia,
2018 COSAFA U-20 Champions in Zambia,
2019 CAF U-20 AFCON Bronze Medal in Niger, It is our responsibility as South African ambassadors to display our
2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland, humility, diversity, creativity and artistry on and off the field with a great
youngest coach to win the COSAFA Cup
sense of pride.
twice in a row and to qualify for two
World Cups in a row.
Our boys are being given this wonderful opportunity to be scouted by
Amajita Record: overseas-based clubs and to be promoted to the senior teams in their
P: 46, W: 25, D: 10, L: 11 professional clubs in South Africa and abroad.
Qualifications:
A big thank you to Poland, FIFA, the LOC, the sponsors and all the other
SAFA Level 3 Licence (2011),
stakeholders for organising this tournament because it will produce
CAF A Licence,
FIFA Youth Licence, stars of tomorrow.
Master’s Coaching Diploma from the Johan
Cruyff Institute in Amsterdam (2018) My warm wishes to all the fans, stakeholders, coaches and players that
are part of this excellent tournament. Development will be the winner.
Youth Coaching (club level):
Right: This February Amajita collected bronze medals at the 2019 CAF U-20
5 years at Orlando Pirates FC; AFCON in Niger after drawing with the hosts (1-1) and Nigeria (0-0) and
defeating Burundi (1-0) in the group matches. In the semi-final they lost to
3 years at Diambars Academy; Senegal (0-1) before getting the better of Nigeria on penalties (5-3) in the 3rd
1 year at Mamelodi Sundowns FC. Place Play-off. The top four finishers in Niger booked their berths to Poland.
KHULEKANI KUBHEKA DOB: 07 January 1999 (20) Honours: 2014 Nike Premier Cup (Zambia), 2017 FIFA U20 World SIBUSISO MABILISO DOB: 14 April 1999 (20)
City, Province:
Nickname: Khule South Africa Champions, 2014 Cup Korea Republic, 2017 COSAFA
Rustenburg, North West
City, Province: Germiston, Gauteng Copa Coca-Cola Champions and U20 Champions (Zambia), 2017
Club: AmaZulu FC
Club: Cape Umoya United FC Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Champion SA Goalkeeper of the League: PSL (SA)
Previous Clubs: Mamelodi 2015 Engen Cup Goalkeeper of Tournament, 2018 COSAFA U20 Caps: 13 Goals: 0 Malebogo Modise
Sundowns, Bidvest Wits the Tournament, 2015 FIFA U17 Champions (Zambia), 2019 CAF Height & Weight: 1.75m, 66kg
League: National First Division World Cup Chile, 2016 Gauteng U20 AFCON 3rd Place (Niger), Amajita Debut: vs Lesotho
Caps: U20 – 17, U17 – 3 Future Champs Champions, 2016 current Amajita U20 captain. (International Friendly)
Goals: 0 Kay Motsepe Champions, 2016 Honours: 2017 COSAFA U20
Amajita Debut: vs Mauritius (2017 Gothia Cup (China) Champions, Champions (Zambia), 2017/18
PSL Young Player of the
COSAFA Championship) 2016 J League Runners-up (Japan),
Season Nominee, 2019 CAF
GOALKEEPER Height & Weight: 1.78m, 73kg 2017 CAF U20 AFCON 4th Place DEFENDER U20 AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
KOPANO THUNTSANE DOB: 30 October 1999 (19) eSwatini (2018 COSAFA FEZILE GCABA DOB: 03 March 1999 (20)
Nickname: Joro U20 Championship) Province: Gauteng
City, Province: Height & Weight: Club: Orlando Pirates FC
Soweto, Gauteng 1.82m, 72kg Previous Club:
Club: Orlando Pirates FC Honours: 2015 Future Junior Classic FC
Previous Club: Champions 3rd Place, League: ABC Motsepe League
White City Spurs 2016 COSAFA U20 Caps: 7 Goals: 0
League: ABC Motsepe Championship Runners- Height & Weight: 1.80m, 67kg
League / MultiChoice up (South Africa), 2018 Amajita Debut: vs Niger
Diski Challenge COSAFA U20 Champions (2019 U20 AFCON)
Caps: 2 Goals: 0 (Zambia), 2019 CAF U20 Honours: 2019 CAF U20
Amajita Debut: vs AFCON 3rd Place (Niger). DEFENDER AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
GOALKEEPER
GLEN BAADJIES DOB: 27 March 2000 (19) 2016 J League Runners-up MALEBOGO MODISE DOB: 06 February 1999 (20) 15 July 2017 vs Botswana Cup Champions, 2016 J League
Nickname: Onyango (Japan), 2016 COSAFA U17 Nickname: Bale (CHAN Qualifier) Japan Tournament Runners-up,
City, Province: Runners-up (Mauritius), City, Province: Amajita Debut: vs Costa Rica 2016/17 MultiChoice Diski
Tshwane, Gauteng 2016 1st BRICS U17 Mafikeng, North West (International Friendly) Challenge Champions, 2017
Club: M Tigers FC Tournament Runners-up Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC First U20 Goal: vs Nigeria FIFA U20 World Cup Korea
League: ABC Motsepe (Goa, India), 2017 COSAFA Previous Club: Junior Home (2019 U20 AFCON) Republic, 2017 Tri-Nations
Caps: U20 – 3, U17 – 16 U17 Championship Goal- Owners FC (North West) Honours: 2014 Nike Premier Cup Tournament vs England & Brazil
Goals: 0 keeper of the Tournament, League: ABC Motsepe League Champions, 2015 Copa Coca-Cola (Captain in England), 2017
Height & Weight: 2017 Tri-Nations Tourna- Caps: Senior – 1, U20 – 15, U17 – 10 Champions, 2015 CAF U17 AFCON COSAFA U20 Champions
1.75m, 75kg ment vs England & Brazil Goals: U20 – 1 Runners-up (Niger), 2015 FIFA (Zambia), 2018 COSAFA U20
Honours: 2016 Gothia Cup (England), 2019 CAF U20 Height & Weight: 1.79m, 71kg U17 World Cup Chile, 2016 Kay Champions (Zambia), 2019 CAF
(China) Champions, AFCON 3rd Place (Niger). Khulekani Kubheka Bafana Bafana Debut: Motsepe Champions, 2016 Gothia U20 AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
GOALKEEPER DEFENDER
THABO MOLOISANE DOB: 24 February 1999 (20) Honours: 2014 Nike GIVEMORE KHUPE DOB: 20 December 1999 (19) Height & Weight: 1.83m, 66kg
Nickname: Tbos Premier Cup Champions, Nickname: Vieira Amajita Debut: vs Lesotho
City, Province: 2016/17 MultiChoice Diski City, Province: (2016 COSAFA U20
Tshwane, Gauteng Challenge Champions, Machadodorp, Mpumalanga Championship)
Club: M Tigers FC 2016 Gothia Cup Champi- Club: Cape Umoya United FC Honours:
League: ABC Motsepe ons, 2016 J League Japan Previous Club: Bidvest Wits 2016 Future Champions
Caps: 7 Goals: 0 Tournament Runners-up, Reserves & Juniors, Runners-up, 2016 COSAFA
Height & Weight: 2017 MultiChoice Interna- Hillbrow Action FC, U20 Championship Runners-up
1.78m, 66kg tional Challenge Tourna- Inner Ambassadors FC (South Africa), 2018 COSAFA
Amajita Debut: vs ment Champions, 2019 League: National First Division U20 Champions (Zambia),
Mozambique (2019 U20 CAF U20 AFCON 3rd Caps: 18 2019 CAF U20 AFCON 3rd
DEFENDER AFCON Qualifier) Place (Niger). DEFENDER Goals: 0 Place (Niger).
KEENAN PHILLIPS DOB: 07 February 2000 (19) KEENAN ABRAHAMS DOB: 27 May 1999 (19) Honours: 2016 Next Gen
Nickname: Mobara Nickname: Ramos Football Tournament
City, Province: Cape Town, WC City, Province: Champions, 2016 Terborg
Club: Bidvest Wits FC Cape Town, Western Cape Football Tournament
Previous Club: Hellenic FC Club: Ajax Cape Town FC Champions, 2017 & 2018
League: MultiChoice DC Previous Club: Evertonians FC Terborg Football Tournament
Caps: 5 Goals: 0 League: National First Division Runners-up (Netherlands),
Height & Weight: 1.80m, 63kg Caps: 11 2018 COSAFA U20 Champions
Amajita Debut: vs Niger Givemore Khupe Goals: 0 (Zambia), 2019 CAF U20
(2019 U20 AFCON) Height & Weight: 1.80m, 77kg AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
Honours: 2019 CAF U20 Amajita Debut: vs Zambia
AFCON 3rd Place (Niger). (International Friendly)
DEFENDER DEFENDER Keenan Abrahams
PROMISE MKHUMA DOB: 24 May 2000 (19) Honours: 2016/17 MultiChoice OSWIN APPOLLIS LUVUYO PHEWA DOB: 08 November 1999 (19)
Promise Mkhuma DOB: 25 August 2001 (17) Height & Weight:
Nickname: Mkhuthuzi Diski Challenge Champions, Nickname: Howard
Nickname: Ozzie 1.60m, 56kg
City, Province: 2016 Gothia Cup Champions, City, Province: Durban, KZN
City, Province: Bishop Amajita Debut:
Club: Real Kings FC
Tshwane, Gauteng 2016 J League Japan Lavis, Western Cape vs Saudi Arabia
Previous Clubs:
Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC Tournament Runners-up, Club: SuperSport United (International Friendly)
Next XI, Manqoba FC
League: MultiChoice DC 2018 COSAFA U20 Champions Previous Club: First Goal:
League: National First Division
Caps: 15 Goals: 3 (Zambia) & Player of the Ajax Cape Town vs Saudi Arabia
Caps: 3 Goals: 0
Height & Weight: 1.63m, 60kg Tournament & Man of the League: MultiChoice (International Friendly)
Height & Weight: 1.73m, 62kg
Amajita Debut: vs Mozam- Match Awards in the Group Diski Challenge Honours: 2017 Terborg Amajita Debut: vs Nigeria
bique (2019 AFCON qualifier) Match vs Mauritius and the Caps: 2 Tournament Runners-up (2019 U20 AFCON)
First Goal: vs Zambia Final vs Zimbabwe, 2019 CAF Goals: 1 (Netherlands). Honours: 2019 CAF U20
MIDFIELDER (International Friendly) U20 AFCON 3rd Place (Niger). MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
SIPHESIHLE MKHIZE DOB: 05 February 1999 (20) (2019 U20 AFCON) KHANYA LESHABELA DOB: 18 September 1999 (19)
Nickname: Busquets Honours: 2014 Nike Premier Lyle Foster Nickname: K Lee
City, Province: Cup Champions, 2016/17 City, Province:
MultiChoice Diski Challenge Leicester, England
Umlazi, KwaZulu Natal
Champions, 2016 Gothia Cup Club: Leicester City U23
Club: M Tigers FC
Champions, 2016 J League League: Premier League 2,
Previous Club: Barsenal FC
Japan Tournament Runners-up, Division 1 (ENG)
League: ABC Motsepe League
Caps: 2 Goals: 0
Caps: 16 Goals: 1 2017 Tri-Nations Tournament
Height & Weight: 1.74m, 72kg
Height & Weight: 1.80m, 73kg vs England & Brazil (England),
Amajita Debut: vs Burundi
Amajita Debut: vs Brazil 2017 2018 COSAFA U20 Champions
Luke Le Roux (2019 U20 AFCON)
(International Friendly) (Zambia), 2019 CAF U20
Honours: 2019 CAF U20
First Goal: vs Niger AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
MIDFIELDER FORWARD AFCON 3rd Place (Niger).
LUKE LE ROUX DOB: 10 March 2000 (19) Honours: 2016 COSAFA U17 LEO THETHANI DOB: 08 January 1999 (20)
City, Province: Runners-up (Mauritius) & Player City, Province: Khayelitsha, WC
Stellenbosch, Western Cape of the Tournament, 2016 1st Club: Jong Ajax Amsterdam
Club: SuperSport United FC BRICS U17 Tournament Run- FC (Netherlands)
Previous Club: Ajax Cape Town
League: MultiChoice DC ners-up (Goa, India), 2017 Tri-
League: Eerste Divisie (NED)
Caps: U20 – 10, U17 – 17 Nations Tournament vs England
Caps: 3 Goals: 0
Goals: U20 – 2, U17 – 2 & Brazil (England), 2018
Height & Weight: 1.74m, 66kg
Height & Weight: 1.81m, 71kg COSAFA U20 Champions Siphesihle Mkhize Honours: 2017 Tri-Nations
Amajita Debut: vs Brazil (Zambia) & Man of the Match Tournament vs England &
(International Friendly) Award in the Group Match vs Brazil (England), 2017 Terborg
First Goal: vs eSwatini ESwatini, 2019 CAF U20 Runners-up & Player & Top
MIDFIELDER (COSAFA U20 Championship) AFCON 3rd Place (Niger). FORWARD Goalscorer of the Tournament.
KOBAMELO KODISANG DOB: 28 August 1999 (19) First Goal: vs Malawi LYLE FOSTER DOB: 04 September 2000 (18) Honours: 2016 1st BRICS U17
City, Province: Rustenburg, NW (2019 U20 AFCON Qualifier) Nickname: Lion Tournament Runners-up (Goa, Thabiso Monyane
Club: Sanjoanense FC (POR) Honours: 2013 Bafokeng Cup Province: Noordgesig, Gauteng India), named in English
Previous Clubs: Champio0ns and Player of the Club: AS Monaco FC (France) newspaper The Guardian’s
Previous Club: Orlando Pirates 2017 top 60 most promising
Platinum Stars, Bidvest Wits Match, 2015 FIFA U17 World
Njabulo Blom League: Ligue 1 (France) young players in the world,
League: Cup (Chile), 2016 COSAFA U20
Caps: Senior – 3, U23 – 1, 2017 COSAFA U20 Champions
Campeonato de Portugal Runners-up (South Africa),
U20 – 19, U17 – 6 (Zambia), 2017 Tri-Nations
Caps: U20 – 20, U17 – 17 2017 CAF U20 AFCON 4th
Goals: Senior – 1, U23 – 1, Tournament vs England &
Goals: U20 – 2, U17 – 0 Place (Zambia), 2017 FIFA U20 U20 – 16, U17 – 1 Brazil (England), 2018 COSAFA
Height & Weight: 1.66m, 66kg World Cup Korea Republic, Height & Weight: 1.85m, 78kg U20 Champions (Zambia) &
Amajita Debut: vs Namibia 2019 CAF U20 AFCON 3rd Amajita Debut: vs Brazil Joint Top Goalscorer of the
MIDFIELDER (2017 U20 AFCON Qualifier) Place (Niger). FORWARD (International Friendly) Tournament.
NJABULO BLOM DOB: 11 December 1999 (19) Amajita Debut: THABISO MONYANE DOB: 30 April 2000 (19) First Goal: vs Malawi
Nickname: Stopper vs Mozambique Nickname: Vrapha (2019 U20 AFCON Qualifier)
City, Province: (2019 U20 AFCON Qualifier) Province: Gauteng Honours: 2015 CAF U17
Soweto, Gauteng Honours: 2018 MultiChoice Club: Orlando Pirates FC AFCON Runners-up (Niger),
Club: Kaizer Chiefs FC Shield Cup Champions, 2018 Previous Club: 2016 COSAFA U17 Runners-up
Previous Club: COSAFA U20 Champions Orlando Pirates Development (Mauritius) & Man of the Match
Dobsonville Mambas FC (Zambia), 2019 CAF U20 League: ABC Motsepe League Award in the Group Match vs
League: MultiChoice Diski AFCON 3rd Place (Niger). Caps: U20 – 6, U17 – 7 Namibia, 2018 COSAFA U20
Challenge Goals: U20 – 3, U17 – 1 Champions (Zambia), 2019
Height & Weight: 1.70m, 70kg CAF U20 AFCON 3rd Place
Caps: 15
Amajita Debut: vs Zambia (Niger).
Goals: 0
(International Friendly)
MIDFIELDER Height & Weight: 1.73m, 66kg FORWARD
Tiro VAN ROOYEN Tladi Levy RAMAJOE Dr Simthandile TONI Jack MALULEKE
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Shawn BISHOP Makapane KGAFELA Given BALOYI Thabo SENONG
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Mthandazo NCUBE Mohau RAMASHIDJA Kopano MELESI Helman MKHALELE
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TOTAL U-20 AFCON NIGER 2019: Group A Match TOTAL U-20 AFCON NIGER 2019: 3rd/4th Place Play-off
1. Date and Venue: 02 February 2019 – Stade Seyni Kountché, Niamey, NIGER 5. Date and Venue: 16 February 2019 – Stade Seyni Kountché, Niamey, NIGER
NIGER 1 – 1 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0) NIGERIA 0 – 0 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0) South Africa won 5-3 on penalties aft.
Scorers: Boubacar Goumey 62'; Siphesihle Mkhize 70' Cautions: Ismael Souley 78', Boubacar Goumey 90+3' Penalties: NGR: Alhassen X Muhammad ✓ Zaruma ✓ Effiom ✓
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius) RSA: Khupe ✓ Le Roux ✓ Ncamani ✓ Modise ✓ Mkhize ✓
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
NIG: Khaled Ibrahim (GK), Ibrahim Namata, Inoussa Amadou (C), Ismael Souley, Djabiri Ibrahim Mossi, Abdoul Arzakou, Boubacar Cautions: Kobamelo Kodisang 17', Khulekani Kubheka 82'
Goumey, Mahamadou Sabo (Yacine Laba 86'), Issah Salou, Abdoul Amoustapha, Ibrahim Marou (Abdoul Faghohoum 72').
Coach: Soumaïla Tiemogo (NIG). NGR: Detan Ogundare (GK), James Ozornwafor (C), Solomon Ogberahwe, Samuel Zaruma, Igoh Ogbu, Peter Eletu (Aboubaker
Ibrahim 55'), Ibrahim Aliyu (Nazifi Yahaya 70'), Muhammad Muhammad, Maxwell Effiom (Adeshina Gata 80'), Paschal Durugbor,
RSA: Glen Baadjies (GK), Sibusiso Mabiliso, Keenan Abrahams (Kobamelo Kodisang 70'), Givemore Khupe (C), Fezile Gcaba,
Adamu Alhassen. Coach: Manu Garba (NGR).
Promise Mkhuma, Luke Le Roux (Siphesihle Mkhize 52'), Njabulo Blom, Thabiso Monyane. Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
2019 MATCH RESULTS
2019 MATCH RESULTS
RSA: Khulekani Kubheka (GK) (C), Fezile Gcaba, Njabulo Blom (Keenan Phillips 90'), Givemore Khupe, Malebogo Modise, Siphesihle
Mkhize, Kobamelo Kodisang, Simphiwe Ncamani, Luvuyo Phewa, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo (Luke Le Roux 84'), Bayanda Shangase
TOTAL U-20 AFCON NIGER 2019: Group A Match (Promise Mkhuma 64'). Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
Mali, Senegal, South Africa and Nigeria were the top four finishers at this continental championship advancing to Poland.
2. Date and Venue: 05 February 2019 – Stade Seyni Kountché, Niamey, NIGER
SOUTH AFRICA 0 – 0 NIGERIA (0 – 0) INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
Cautions: Siphesihle Mkhize 27', Khulekani Kubheka 87'
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) 6. Date and Venue: 23 April 2019 – Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, SAUDI ARABIA
RSA: Khulekani Kubheka (GK) (C), Sibusiso Mabiliso, Keenan Abrahams, Givemore Khupe, Fezile Gcaba, Keenan Phillips, SAUDI ARABIA 1 – 0 SOUTH AFRICA (1 – 0)
Siphesihle Mkhize, Njabulo Blom, Luvuyo Phewa (Promise Mkhuma 46'), Thabiso Monyane (Kobamelo Kodisang 90+2'),
Scorers: Abdel Mohsin Al-Qahtani 26'
Nkosingiphile Ngcobo. Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
KSA: Nawaf Al-Gamdy, Hazem Al-Zahrani, Khalifa Al-Dossari, Saud Abdel Hamid, Mohnd Al-Shanqeti, Hamid Al-Gamdy, Mansour
NGR: Olawale Oremade, Ikouwem Udo (C), James Ozornwafor, Igoh Ogbu, Samuel Zaruma, Ibrahim Aboubaker (Aniekeme Okon 71'),
Al-Bishi, Khaled Al-Ganam, Abdel Mohsin Al-Qahtani, Turki Al-Amar, Safi Al-Zaqarti. Coach: Khaled Al-Atwi (KSA).
Jamil Muhammad, Aremu Afeez (Paschal Durugbor 56'), Maxwell Effiom (Adeshina Gata 80') , Yahaya Nazifi, Adamu Alhassen.
Coach: Manu Garba (NGR). RSA: Kopano Thuntsane (GK), Keenan Abrahams (C), Malebogo Modise (Muzomuhle Khanyi 70'), Thabo Moloisane, Luke Fleurs,
Njabulo Blom, Simphiwe Ncamane (Oswin Appollis 75'), Duncan Adonis, Leo Thethani, Solly Khunyedi, Bayanda Shangase
(Jermaine George 52'). Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
TOTAL U-20 AFCON NIGER 2019: Group A Match Luke Fleurs, Muzomuhle Khanyi and Oswin Appollis made their Amajita debuts in this match.
3. Date and Venue: 08 February 2019 – Stade de Maradi, Maradi, NIGER
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
SOUTH AFRICA 1 – 0 BURUNDI (1 – 0)
Scorer: Luke le Roux 9' (penalty) 7. Date and Venue: 26 April 2019 – Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, SAUDI ARABIA
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia) Cautions: Kobamelo Kodisang 79', Sbusiso Mabiliso 89'; Shabani Muryango 55'
SAUDI ARABIA 1 – 2 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0)
RSA: Khulekani Kubheka (GK) (C), Sibusiso Mabiliso, Thabo Moloisane, Givemore Khupe, Fezile Gcaba, Luke Le Roux, Siphesihle
Mkhize, Kobamelo Kodisang (Njabulo Blom 79'), Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Khanya Leshabela (Promise Mkhuma 70'), Thabiso Scorers: Turki Al-Amar 53'; Thabiso Monyane 56' (penalty), Oswin Appollis 63' Cautions: Mohamed Al-Shanqeti 73'
Monyane. Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
KSA: Mohamed Al-Dossari, Mohamed Al-Shanqeti, Hassan Al-Tembekti, Naif Al-Mas, Mohnd Al-Shanqeti, Hamid Al-Gamdy,
BDI: Rukundo Onesime (GK), Heritier Hakiziman, Eric Ndoriyobija, Moustafa Selemani, Chancel Ndaye, Mohamed Amissi, Eric Mbirizi Mansour Al-Bishi, Khaled Al-Ganam, Farag Al-Ghasian, Turki Al-Amar, Abdel Mohsin Al-Qahtani. Coach: Khaled Al-Atwi (KSA).
(Jospin Nshimirimana 70'), Shabani Muryango, Bienvenue Kanakimana, Cedric Mavugo (Pascal Ramazani 75'), Jules Ulimwengu
RSA: Khulekani Khubeka (GK) (C), Keenan Phillips, Givemore Khupe, Fezile Gcaba, Malebogo Modise, Siphesihle Mkhize,
(Saidi Irakoze (53'). Coach: Joslin Bipfubusa (BDI).
Njabulo Blom, Oswin Appollis (Keenan Abrahams 83'), Promise Mkhuma, Thabiso Monyane, Muzomuhle Khanyi
(Solly Khunyedi 78'). Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
TOTAL U-20 AFCON NIGER 2019: Semi-final
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4. Date and Venue: 13 February 2019 – Stade Seyni Kountché, Niamey, NIGER
8. Date and Venue: 05 May 2019 – X-Bionic Sphere, Šamorín, SLOVAKIA
SENEGAL 1 – 0 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0)
Scorer: Givemore Khupe 70' (own goal)
QATAR 0 – 1 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0)
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) Cautions: Souleymane Aw 48', Ibrahima Drame 72'; Thabiso Monyane 50' Scorers: Thabiso Monyane 68'
SEN: Dialy Ndiaye (GK), Formose Mendy, Souleymane Cisse, Moussa Ndiaye, Souleymane Aw, Ousseynou Diagne (C), Dion Lopy, RSA: Khulekani Khubeka (GK) (C), Keenan Phillips, Givemore Khupe, Malebogo Modise, Siphesihle Mkhize, Keenan Abrahams,
Ousseynou Niang (Amadou Sagna (81'), Faly Ndaw, Ibrahima Drame (Mamadou Danfa 72'), Youssouph Badji (Amadou Ndiaye Luvuyo Phewa, Promise Mkhuma, Thabiso Monyane, Muzomuhle Khanyi, Khanya Leshabela.
90+1'). Coach: Youssouph Dabo (SEN). Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
RSA: Khulekani Kubheka (GK) (C), Sibusiso Mabiliso, Fezile Gcaba, Givemore Khupe, Keenan Phillips, Luke Le Roux (Bayanda
Shangase (83'), Luvuyo Phewa, Siphesihle Mkhize, Kobamelo Kodisang (Nkosingiphile Ngcobo 59'), Promise Mkhuma,
Thabiso Monyane (Khanya Leshabela 73'). Coach: Thabo Senong (RSA).
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