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Amajita qualify for the FIFA U20 men’s World Cup – SAFA.net

13 May 2025 – The South African U20 men’s national team beat their DR Congo counterparts in the quarterfinals of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt to advance to the semifinals, and also secure a ticket to the U20 FIFA World Cup. It was a typically tough knockout match, with drama, […]

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13 May 2025 – The South African U20 men’s national team beat their DR Congo counterparts in the quarterfinals of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt to advance to the semifinals, and also secure a ticket to the U20 FIFA World Cup.
It was a typically tough knockout match, with drama, excitement and never-ending emotions, but a lone strike from two teams that were determined to secure qualification settled matters for the South Africans.

Thabang Mahlangu scored the winner for Amajita in extra time to send the South Africans to the Under-20 World Cup in Chile in September 2025. South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan congratulated the team and said their hard work has been rewarded in Egypt.

“This is another momentous occasion, coming so soon after we qualified for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday, and the FIFA U17 World Cup to be held in Qatar from 3–27 November 2025,” the SAFA President said.

U20 Coach Raymond Mdaka: “We used almost everything that we thought we had, technically, tactically, physically and the character. You could see they had a very good plan for us, but we were fortunate not to concede in the first half and in the second half. We sorted it out and then we at least came back and were able to get a goal and protected the goal.”

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  1. New Zealand rugby has a long-standing rivalry with South Africa, Australia, and other top rugby nations. Their matches against these teams, especially in the Rugby Championship (formerly known as the Tri-Nations), are some of the most anticipated and thrilling encounters in the sport.