Ashley Makhanya reflects on SA’s 1997 Afcon U20 final as Amajita gear up for Morocco title decider

Ashley Makhanya reflects on SA’s 1997 Afcon U20 final as Amajita gear up for Morocco title decider

Amajita’s Road to the U20 AFCON Final 2025: How South Africa Reached the Championship Match

South Africa’s national under-20 soccer team, Amajita, has charted an inspiring path to the final of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), marking their first appearance in the tournament’s final since 1997. Under the guidance of coach Raymond Mdaka, the team has demonstrated resilience and determination, overcoming early challenges to secure a spot in the championship match against Morocco. Group Stage Challenges and Triumphs Amajita’…

SA’s Under-20s could make history in Egypt

The South African Under-20 team will rekindle its rivalry with Morocco when they clash for the CAF Under-20 Afcon gold medal at the Cairo International Stadium tonight at 9pm.  Twenty-eight years ago in 1997, Morocco defeated the South Africans who had the likes of Benni McCarthy, Matthew Booth, Stanton Fredericks, Steve Lekoelea and David Kannemeyer, to mention but a few. So, Amajita, which boast youngsters such as Mfundo “Obrigado” Vilakazi, T…

Amajita’s road to the U20 AFCON final

18 May 2025 – Many would’ve now forgotten that South Africa’s U20 team, Amajita, started on a losing note in the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Such has been Amajita’s fantastic run in the tournament that the bad start is a distant memory. The boys’ tenacious approach has seen them go from losing 1-0 to hosts Egypt to reaching the final against Morocco, scheduled for Sunday, 18 May, at 30 June Stadium (8 PM SA time). Amajita’s road to th…