Amajita coach Raymond Mdaka has named his preliminary squad for the upcoming U20 Cosafa Cup tournament which will also act as the U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Kaizer Chiefs youngsters led by Mfundo Vilakazi and Mamelodi Sundowns players highlight the 32-man squad that will assemble for camp on September 22.
The annual competition will start on September 26 and run to October 5 in Mozambique. Finalists will seal their Afcon ticket.
The time is now for Amajita
Coach Mdaka is hopeful his team will deliver and eventually qualify for the international competition.
“The time is now, and we are happy that all our planning is about to come to light. We are looking forward to the AFCON qualifiers, and we as the Technical Team understand the mandate that we have been given by the Association,” he told the Safa media team.
“We would like to believe that we have a great plan going into the tournament and also believe that we have the quality of players that will get us into the final, and ultimately to the 2025 Afcon. So we will be going all out in Maputo.
“We have announced our preliminary squad, and this is because we understand the dynamics of football. We hope that we will get all the support we request from the clubs, even though we understand the challenges they have with the local league only beginning this weekend,” Mdaka concluded.
U20 South Africa preliminary squad
Goalkeepers: Lowe Fletcher (Benfica – Portugal), Masemola Musa (VIA Sports), Mazhamba Takalani (Kaizer Chiefs)
Defenders: Motaung Oupa (TS Galaxy), Mbokazi Mbekezele (Orlando Pirates), Smith Tylon (Stellenbosch FC), Taunyana Gopolang (Kaizer Chiefs FC), Tiwani Asekho (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Bennet Duane (Wits), Rapoo Neo (SuperSport United FC), Timba Sifiso (Kaizer Chiefs FC), Nkwali Siviwe (Cape Town Spurs FC)
Midfielders: Mokoena Bennet (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Kekana Gomolemo (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Kgosana Ofentse (Kaizer Chiefs FC), Khethang Mpho (Kaizer Chiefs FC), Abrahams Faiz (Stellenbosch FC), Vilakazi Mfundo (Kaizer Chiefs), Letlhaku Kutlwano (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Mabena Siyabonga (Mamelodi Sundowns), Maku Lazola (SuperSpot United FC), Phili Langelihle (Stellenbosch FC), April Shakeel (Cape Town City FC), Autata Lefa (TS Galaxy), Campbell Shandre (Club Brugge), Dokumnu Michael (Vitesse – Netherlands), Manyama Xhosa (Cape Town City), Maraletse Kamohelo (Mamelodi Sundowns), Witbooi Emile (Cape Town City.
Forwards: Baartman Luke (Cape Town Spurs), Mahlangu Thabang (SuperSport United FC, Ashane Jode (Cape Town City), Magidigidi Siviwe (SuperSport United), Bohloko Neo (Kaizer Chiefs FC).
