Coach Khumalo proud as Amajimbos qualify for FIFA U17 World Cup despite defeat

Coach Khumalo proud as Amajimbos qualify for FIFA U17 World Cup despite defeat

SAFA congratulates SA U17 men’s national team after qualification to FIFA U17 World Cup

7 April 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) would like to congratulate our U17 men’s national team after they qualified for the FIFA U17 World Cup to be held in Qatar from 3–27 November 2025. Coach Vela Khumalo’s team achieved the feat after they finished as runners-up to Group B winners Burkina Faso at the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) currently underway in Morocco. “We are delighted that the first objective has been re…

Coach Vela - Mission Accomplished

South African national men’s U17 head coach Vela Khumalo couldn’t have been happier to see his charges qualify for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup, saying it’s mission accomplished. Amajimbos did initially not qualify for the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco having missed out on the final in the qualifiers at the COSAFA U17 Championships in Gauteng last year. But with the number of teams participating increased saw themselves go to the c…