South Africa national under-17 soccer team
| Nickname(s) | Amajimbos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | South African Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
| Head coach | Vela Khumalo | ||
| Captain | Bokamoso Mokokosi | ||
| Most caps | Thamsanqa Ayanda Juqu | ||
| Top scorer | Siyabonga Mabena (9 goals) | ||
| Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
| South Africa 4–0 Lesotho (16 August 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Senegal 5–0 South Africa (10 May 2023) | |||
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Runners-Up (2015) | ||
| COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994), (2002), and (2020) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2015) | ||
| Website | https://www.safa.net/ | ||
The South Africa national under-17 football team (Amajimbos), 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 objectives are to qualify and play at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup and develop the players for South Africa national soccer team.