US EditionAmajita Crowned African Kings for the First Time After Beating Morocco in Under-20 Afcon Final
- South Africa's U-20 squad, known as Amajita, claimed their inaugural continental title by edging Morocco 1-0 in the final held at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday.
- Both teams entered the final unbeaten in the knockout stages, with Morocco seeking a rare treble after winning U-17 and U-23 titles, but losing this final stopped that goal.
- The match featured intense tactical discipline, with South Africa’s goalkeeper Fletcher Smythe-Lowe making key saves, while Gomolemo Kekana scored a long-range goal in the 70th minute after a counterattack.
- Kekana’s goal was initially ruled offside but confirmed by VAR, and Morocco dominated possession with 57% and over 400 passes but failed to convert chances against a resolute South African defense.
- South Africa secured their first-ever U-20 continental championship and will look to build on this success as they join Morocco, Nigeria, and Egypt to compete in the FIFA U-20 World Cup taking place in Chile between late September and mid-October.
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South Africa’s U20 national team, Amajita, made football history on Sunday night by securing their first-ever CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Morocco 1-0 in a tense and tactical final at the Cairo International Stadium. This long-awaited triumph came 28 years after South Africa’s last appearance in the final, which also featured Morocco – and ended in defeat. This time, however, the script was flipped as coach Raymond Mdaka’s side…
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South Africa won their maiden U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the Southern Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming a North African opponent in the tournament for the first time. The only goal of the final came in the 70th minute when Kekana unleashed a powerf…
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