South Africa national under-23 soccer team

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.

History
The team was started in 1994, when SAFA decided to form a youth team. The team has been sponsored by SASOL since its inception, leading to the nickname, 'Amaglug-glug'. The team's greatest achievements to date include a third-place finish at the 1999 All-Africa Games, hosted in South Africa and qualifying for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Results and fixtures

 * Legend

Manager history

 * Jean-Michel d'Avray (1993–1997)
 * Ephraim Mashaba (1998–2002)
 * Kenneth Kubheka (2002–2004)
 * Styles Phumo (2004)
 * Steve Komphela (2005)
 * Pitso Mosimane / Serame Letsoaka (2005)
 * Steve Komphela (2005–2007)
 * David Notoane (2019–2021)
 * Helman Mkhalele (2021–2022)
 * David Notoane (2022-2023)
 * Morena Ramoreboli (2024-present)

Current squad

 * '''The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches.
 * Match dates: 23 and 27 March 2023
 * Opposition:

Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the South Africa under-23 squad and remain eligible.

Notable players
Players who have previously played for the under-23 team, and have since gone on to play for the senior team:


 * Emile Baron
 * Brian Baloyi
 * Matthew Booth
 * Delron Buckley
 * Rowen Fernández
 * Stanton Fredericks
 * Quinton Fortune
 * David Kannemeyer
 * Steve Lekoelea
 * Jabu Mahlangu
 * Benni McCarthy
 * Fabian McCarthy
 * Aaron Mokoena
 * Toni Nhleko
 * Siyabonga Nomvete
 * Andile Jali
 * Thulani Serero
 * Eric Mathoho
 * Patrick Mbuthu
 * Nkiphiteni Matombo
 * Thiyekile Gulwa
 * Mzunani Mgwigwi

Olympic Games

 * Prior to the 1992 Olympic Games campaign, the Olympic football tournament was open to full senior national teams.

African Games

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.