South Africa women's national under-20 soccer team
| Nickname | Basetsana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | South African Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
| Head coach | Maude Khumalo | ||
| Captain | Casey Gordon | ||
| Top scorer | Linda Motlhalo (9 goals) | ||
| Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
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| First international | |||
| Zambia 0–1 South Africa (Lusaka, Zambia; 26 October 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| South Africa 8–1 Botswana (Johannesburg, South Africa; 12 July 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Nigeria 7–0 South Africa (Abuja, Nigeria; 27 March 2010) | |||
| African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Runners-Up (2002), (2004), (2008), (2010), (2014), (2015), (2018) | ||
| COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Runners-Up (2024), (2025) | ||
The South Africa women's national under-20 soccer team (Basetsana), 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-20 Women's World Cup and develop players for the main national team Banyana Banyana.
History
The South Africa women's national under-19 team were runners up twice for the African U-19 Women's Championship in 2002 and 2004.
The team competed in the women's tournament at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[1][2]
They won the AUSC Region 5 Games title in 2016 and defended it in 2018.[3][4]
COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship
In 2019, they finished in third place at the inaugural COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.[5]
In 2024 and 2025, they finished as runners-up to Zambia.[6][7]
Results and fixtures
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
2025
| 5 July COSAFA W U-20 | Zambia | 3–0 | South Africa | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: UNAM Sports Stadium |
| 7 July COSAFA W U-20 | South Africa | 3–0 | Eswatini | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: UNAM Sports Stadium |
| 9 July COSAFA W U-20 | South Africa | 5–2 | Angola | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 13:00 | Stadium: UNAM Sports Stadium |
| 11 July COSAFA W U-20 | Namibia | 0–1 | South Africa | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: UNAM Sports Stadium |
| July COSAFA W U-20 | Zambia | 2–0 | South Africa | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: UNAM Sports Stadium |
| 19 September World Cup Q | Eswatini | 0–5 | South Africa | Lobamba, Eswatini |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium |
| 27 September World Cup Q | South Africa | 4–0 | Eswatini | Mbombela, South Africa |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
2026
| 8 February World Cup Q | Ghana | 2–2 | South Africa | Accra, Ghana |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium |
| 14 February World Cup Q | South Africa | 0–1 | Ghana | Mbombela, South Africa |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
Current squad
The following 20 players were selected for the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship held in South Africa between 19 November – 24 November 2024:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Casey Gordon | JVW F.C. | |
| 2 | GK | Kgomotso Mussimango | TS Galaxy Queens | |
| 3 | DF | Cinderella Mibe | UJ Ladies | |
| 4 | DF | Sikelelwa Mhlanga | City Lads | |
| 5 | DF | Judy Baloyi | Sinthumule Kutama | |
| 5 | DF | Asanda Mchuni | Dlala Ntombazana | |
| 5 | DF | Samkelo Gwamanda | Dlala Ntombazana | |
| 6 | DF | Alvina Nwansoh Enoh | UCT Ladies | |
| 7 | DF | Lizette Kolisa | Rising Stars Ladies | |
| 8 | MF | Julia Goncalves | JVW F.C. | |
| 9 | MF | Amukelani Masonganyi | UJ Ladies | |
| 10 | MF | One Neoentle Mfisa | UP-Tuks Ladies | |
| 11 | MF | Andrielle Mibe | UJ Ladies | |
| 12 | MF | Nobahle Mdelwa | Lindelani Ladies | |
| 13 | MF | Mmabatho Mogale | JVW F.C. | |
| 14 | MF | Lindelwa Mabuza | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 15 | FW | Tanna Hollis | JVW F.C. | |
| 16 | MF | Anele Douglas | Dlala Ntombazana | |
| 18 | FW | Thato Mofolo | UJ Ladies | |
| 19 | FW | Gugu Mabitsela | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Top goal scorers
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of September 2025.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Motlhalo | 9 |
| 2 | Gabriela Salgado | 8 |
| 3 | Lindelwa Mabuza | 5 |
| Adrielle Mibe | ||
| 4 | Mosili Makhoali | 4 |
| 5 | Shakeerah Jacobs | 4 |
Honours
- African U-19 Women's Championship: Runners up: 2002, 2004
- COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship: Runners-Up: 2024, 2025, Third: 2019
- AUSC Region 5 Games: 2016, 2018
Competitive record
COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship
| COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 2019 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | |
| 2024 | Runners-Up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | |
| 2025 | Runners-Up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | |||
See also
- South Africa women's national soccer team
- South Africa women's national under-17 soccer team
- South Africa women's national under-15 soccer team
References
- ^ "South Africa NOC". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (23 August 2019). "Zambia Football Association claim visa delays led to women's team withdrawing from African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Basetsana retain AUSC Region 5 Games title - SAFA.net". 15 December 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ SAFA (7 December 2014). "U20s Line Up Region 5 Gold Medal". gsport4girls. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "South Africa claim COSAFA Women's Championship title, Tanzania clinch Under-20 gold". 11 August 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (25 November 2024). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Zambia crowned Cosafa u20 women's champs, SA the runner-up". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Mabuka, Dennis (14 July 2025). "Zambia defeat South Africa to retain COSAFA U-20 women's title - Africa Top Sports". Retrieved 28 September 2025.