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South Africa women's national under-17 soccer team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Africa national under-17 soccer team.

The South Africa U-17 women's national football team (Bantwana), is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objective is to qualify and play at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and develop players for the main national team Banyana Banyana.

South Africa under-17
Nickname(s)Bantwana
AssociationSouth African Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
Head coachNtombifuthi Khumalo
CaptainKatleho Malebane
Top scorerOyisa Marhasi
(11 goals)
Home stadiumFNB Stadium
FIFA codeRSA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Cameroon 2–0  South Africa
(Yaoundé, Cameroon; 2008)
Biggest win
 Seychelles 0–28  South Africa
(Port Louis, Mauritius; 21 September 2019)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 0–9  Mexico
 Germany 10–1  South Africa
(Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago; 8 September 2010)
African U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances6 (first in 2008)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2010, 2018)
COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2019)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2022)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage (2010, 2018)
Medal record
COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
First place 2022 Malawi
Second place 2019 Mauritius
Third place 2020 South Africa

Bantwana hold the African record for most goals in an international match. They scored 28 goals (won 28-0) against Seychelles in the opening match of group B at the 2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship.[1]

History

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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The team qualified for 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago.[2]

In 2018, they qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay making their second appearance at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3][4]

COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

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The competed in the inaugural tournament in 2019 held in Mauritius.[5] They were runners-up to Uganda in a 2-1 defeat in the final.[6] They set the African goal scoring record (28 goals) in that championship.[1]

They won their maiden COSAFA title at the 2022 edition, defeating Zambia by 4 goals to 3 in the final.[7][8][9]

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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9 December COSAFA W U-17   South Africa 0-1   Madagascar Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30
Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto
7 December COSAFA W U-17   South Africa 5-0   Namibia Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30
Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto
5 December COSAFA W U-17   South Africa 4-2   Malawi Johannesburg, South Africa
12:30
Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto

Current squad

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The following 20 players were selected for the 2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship held in South Africa between 4 December – 13 December 2024:[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Sphumelele Zibula   Dlala Ntombazana
2 1GK Dakalo Mafumo   Panorama F.C.
3 1GK Rose Ann Gerber   Brave Generations Academy
4 2DF Katlego Mohale   JVW Sapphires
5 2DF Akhona Smamene   Lindelani Ladies
5 2DF Dineo Makoala   Future Stars F.C.
5 2DF Andiswa Zuma   Dlala Ntombazana
6 2DF Sthabile Kamwande   Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy
7 2DF Bonolo Mokomo   JVW Sapphires
8 3MF Nomfundo Nzuza   Dlala Ntombazana
9 3MF Rethabile Molefe   Springs Home Sweepers
10 3MF Katleho Malebane   UP-Tuks Ladies
11 3MF Ambani Raphadana   Sinthumule Kutama
12 3MF Asanda Ziqubu   Dlala Ntombazana
13 3MF Nishaat Levy   Salt River Blackpool
14 4FW Leonay Kock   Royal Wizards
15 4FW Khwezi Khoza   Durban Ladies
16 4FW Nobahle Mdelwa   Lindelani Ladies
18 2DF Alwande Mbatha   Dlala Ntombazana
19 4FW Okuhle Sithole   Durban Ladies

Top goal scorers

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Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.

Rank Player Goals
1 Oyisa Marhasi 11
2 Jessica Wade 10
3 Miche Minnies 4
3 Karabo Dhlamini 4

Managerial history

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All-time Bantwana coaching records
Coach Nat. Tenure Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Simphiwe Dludlu   South Africa 2017 – 2021
Nthabeleng Modiko   South Africa 2022 – 2024
Ntombifuthi Khumalo   South Africa 2024 – present

Competitive record

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2008 did not qualify
  2010 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 2 17
  2012 did not qualify
  2014
  2016
  2018 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 1 10
  2022 did not qualify
  2024
  2025 TBD
Total Group stage 2/9 6 0 1 5 3 27

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women record

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African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Appearances: 6
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2008 First round – 2 21 0 2 0 3
2010 Play-off round – 6 3 1 2 25 9
2012 Second round – 4 1 2 1 7 6
2013 Second round – 2 0 1 1 4 6
2016 Second round – 2 22 0 2 0 7
2018 Second round – 4 4 0 0 17 7
2020 The 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Third round – 2 1 0 1 1 3
2024 Second round – 2 0 1 1 0 3
2025 To be determined
Total Second round 6/6 24 13 5 10 54 41
  • ^1 South Africa qualified from the preliminary round by withdrawal of Botswana.
  • ^2 South Africa qualified from the first round by withdrawal of Zambia.

COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship

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COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  2019 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 39 5 +34
  2020 Third Place 4 2 0 2 18 8 +10
  2022 Champions 4 2 0 0 23 4 +19
  2024 Group Stage 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6
Total 16 11 0 4 89 20

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "South Africa U-17 women thrash Seychelles 28-0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Trinidad & Tobago 2010™: South Africa". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ "SA's Women's U17 team begins Fifa World Cup campaign with tricky clash against Mexico". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Dludlu names 21-member Bantwana squad for 2018 FIFA WC - SAFA.net". 25 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Cosafa U17 Women's Cup: Bantwana must start strongly against Seychelles – Dludlu | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Bantwana win silver in maiden Cosafa U17 Women's Champs". SuperSport. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Emphatic 12-0 victory books semis ticket for Bantwana | soccer". SABC. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. ^ este (14 December 2022). "Local coach and players win Cosafa Cup with SA U17 girls team". The Witness. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ Kanjere, Peter (12 December 2022). "COSAFA Championship joy for SA girls, heartbreak for Amajimbos". FARPost. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Bantwana in camp ahead of 2024 COSAFA U17 Youth Championships - SAFA.net". 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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