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Amajimbos were knocked out of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations by a far superior Senegal side, who thrashed them 5-0 at Nelson Mandela Stadium on Wednesday, which also means SA will not qualify for the U17 FIFA World Cup. Duncan Crowie's side had qualified for the quarter-finals as one...

South Africa's U17 side have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations via the backdoor, and will now face Senegal in the last eight. Despite being on the edge of an exit from the tournament after losing to 3-2 Nigeria on Saturday, the SA...

South Africa U17 have one foot out the exit door of the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations after they lost 3-2 to Nigeria U17 in their final Group B match in Algeria. It was a fixture Duncan Crowie’s team had to get a result in. Due to the withdrawal...

The South African U17 team began their U17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a disappointing 2-0 loss against Morocco at the Stade Mohamed-Hamlaou on Sunday night. It was the first game for both nations at this year's finals who are in a group alongside Nigeria and Zambia. Earlier in...

South Africa U17 head coach Duncan Crowie and captain Benjamin Wallis say they are ready to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a positive result against Morocco U17 in the Group of Death. The tournament that kicks off this evening with hosts Algeria against Somalia serves as a...

Zambia U17 head coach Ian Bakala has named Linker Mbesuma in his final 24-man squad for the upcoming U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria. More than 50% of the squad that won the U17 Cosafa Cup title ahead of South Africa - who they are in Group B with...

South Africa U17 captain Benjamin Wallis says they are targeting to qualify for the 2023 U17 FIFA World Cup and the U17 Africa Cup of Nations title. South Africa are set to leave for Algeria where they are in Group B alongside, Morocco, Nigeria and Zambia at the continental showpiece. Wallis,...

South Africa U17 head coach Duncan Crowie has promised to produce 'beautiful football' at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria set to kick off this month. Crowie named his final 21-man squad at the South African Football Association headquarters in Nasrec on Tuesday afternoon before addressing the media. In...

South Africa U-17 captain Benjamin Wallis featured for Fulham U18s on Thursday evening. Wallis, 16, who stands at a towering 1.88m tall is currently contracted to SuperSport United and is being touted as one of the brightest prospects in South African football. He starred at the recent U17 COSAFA Cup in...