The South African Football Association – Under-23

CAF visits SAFA to assess CAF A License Coaching Diploma

CAF visits SAFA to assess CAF A License Coaching Diploma

23 March 2024 – CAF Coaching Instructor Honour Janza visited the CAF A Diploma Coaching course currently taking place at SAFA House. The candidates in the course are in the third phase and are scheduled to complete the diploma in June. SAFA was previously not part of...

Amajita report for week-long training camp

Amajita report for week-long training camp

22 March 2024 – The South African U-20 Men’s National Team (Amajita) reported for their first camp on Thursday, 21 March 2024, with players slowly checking into the camp. A full complement of 45 players were in camp by dinner time. Amajita will be in the training camp...

Andorra hold Bafana to a draw in the FIFA Series

Andorra hold Bafana to a draw in the FIFA Series

22 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana were held to a 1-1 draw by Andorra in a FIFA Series match played at the Annaba stadium, in Algeria, on Thursday night. Coach Hugo Broos kept the promise he made on the eve of the match and made a few changes, giving several players an...

Banyana Banyana v Super Falcons tickets go on sale

Banyana Banyana v Super Falcons tickets go on sale

21 March 2024 - Tickets for the crucial return match between Banyana Banyana and the Super Falcons of Nigeria at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 9 April have gone on sale at all TicketPro outlets as well as at Spar. The tickets will also be available at the stadium and...

Women’s Olympic football tournament draw unveiled in Paris

Women’s Olympic football tournament draw unveiled in Paris

20 March 2024 - Banyana Banyana now know what awaits them at this year's Paris Olympic Games after the draw for the men's and women's football groups was conducted in the French capital on Wednesday. Coach Desiree Ellis' charges face rivals Nigeria in a highly...

SA miss semis spot

SA miss semis spot

20 March 2024 - South Africa missed a semi-final spot after losing 3-1 to guest team, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. With all teams having three teams in the Group having 3 points each, it was a straightforward issue that the hosts had to win to qualify for the last four...

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance

27 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was a happy man after his players delivered an impressive display during a six-goal thriller against hosts Algeria at a packed Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday night. The South African senior men's team drew...

Bafana get down to business in Algeria

Bafana get down to business in Algeria

19 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos had his first training session at Annaba stadium, Algeria, on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the FIFA Series to be held in the North African country in the coming days. Broos was all smiles as his charges got down to business...

Hosts SA defeat Seychelles to keep semis dream alive

Hosts SA defeat Seychelles to keep semis dream alive

18 March 2024 - South Africa’s chances of a semi-final place at the ongoing COSAFA Beach Soccer championship are still alive after they beat islanders Seychelles 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the South Beach Arena in Durban. In an entertaining match, Seychelles...

Malawi defeat hosts SA in opening match

Malawi defeat hosts SA in opening match

17 March 2024 - South Africa’s beach soccer team had a difficult start to their COSAFA Beach Soccer tournament as they lost 4-2 to Malawi in the second match of the tournament at the South Beach Arena, Durban. Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the...