South Africa national development football team

The South Africa national development football team, is a development 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 give international exposure to fringe home-based players, by allowing them to play 'B-level' internationals. Since the advent of the African Nations Championship, the team now attempts to qualify for and play at the event. Since 2008 SAFA have sent the team to the COSAFA Cup, instead of the senior team. The team has played at one African Nations Championship and two COSAFA Cups.

South Africa Development team

Nickname(s)	Amabinneplaas
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA
Head coach	Simon Ngomane
Captain	Jacob Mokhasi
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	N/A
African Nations Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2011)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2011)

Player eligibility

African Championship of Nations regulations require teams to be made up only of players from the association's national leagues. As the team is not an official national team, and does not play in FIFA sanctioned tournaments, clubs are not required to release players for matches. Usually the only Premier Soccer League players released are non-squad members. Many players are selected from the National First Division (second tier) and Vodacom League (third tier).

Match status

Matches played by the team are not classified as 'A-level' internationals. Thus caps awarded for matches do not count as senior national team caps. Matches played by the team also do not count towards FIFA ranking points, even when the team plays other countries' senior national teams.

Recent and future matches

Recent results

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
18 February 2011	Algeria A	L	0–2	2011 CHAN quarter-final	Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan
13 February 2011	Zimbabwe	W	2–1	2011 CHAN group match	AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan
9 February 2011	Niger	W	2–0	2011 CHAN group match	Stade Wad Medani, Wad Medani, Sudan
5 February 2011	Ghana	W	2–1	2011 CHAN group match	Stade Wad Medani, Wad Medani, Sudan
22 January 2011	Sweden	D	1–1	Friendly	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa

Upcoming matches

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
21 September 2011	Palestine			Friendly
24 September 2011	Palestine			Friendly

Current squad

A 23-man squad was selected for the 2011 African Nations Championship.[1]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Richard de Villiers	15 December 1987			Witbank Spurs
16	GK	Jacob Mokhasi (Captain)	29 September 1982			Supersport United
22	GK	Confidence Shimange				Giyani Hotspurs
2	DF	Enocent Kunene	14 September 1987			Real Classic
3	DF	Cambridge Mashego	26 November 1986			Baroka FC
4	DF	Humphrey Khoza				Witbank Spurs
5	DF	Sandile Leping				Trabzon FC
15	DF	Calvin Nkosi	15 July 1981			Alexandra United
6	MF	Sphiwe Mabena	30 July 1982			African Stars
8	MF	Nhlakanipho Mkhwanazi	27 February 1989			Ireland FC
10	MF	Jabulani Shongwe	28 February 1989			Mamelodi Sundowns
11	MF	Aphiwe Mlalandle	14 January 1993			Sivutsa FC
12	MF	Minenhle Mthimkhulu	29 March 1987			Alexandra United
13	MF	Tiyane Mabunda	17 April 1988			Black Leopards
14	MF	Sakhile Khubeka	14 September 1989			Gqikazi All Stars
17	MF	Mlungisi Nkosi	3 May 1988			Barberton Stars
7	FW	Ntshirane Rantho	9 July 1986			Mpumalanga Black Aces
9	FW	Bheki Shabangu	21 September 1985			African All Stars
18	FW	Bongumusa Ntombela				Citizen FC
19	FW	Edward Manqele	16 June 1987			Trabzon FC
20	FW	Patrick Ngidi				Maluti FC
21	FW	Collins Zimba	20 December 1983			Vardos FC
23	FW	Myron Shongwe	6 May 1981			Amazulu

Recent callups

The following 5 players have been selected by South Africa Development in the past 12 months, but were not selected in the squad to play the 2011 African Nations Championship, or withdrew from the squad due to injury. Only players available for call-up, not retired players.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Thokazane Ndlovu				Golden Arrows	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
DF	Thato Mogakabe				Sicilians FC	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
DF	Xolani Mdaki				PUK Tawana	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
MF	Blessing Ngcobo				Central Brothers FC	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011
FW	Mark Govender				Golden Arrows FC	v.  Sweden, 22 January 2011

Tournament records

African Nations Championship record

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2009	Did not qualify	–	–	–	–	–	–
2011	Quarter-finals	4	3	0	1	6	4
Total	1/2	4	3	0	1	6	4

COSAFA Cup record

Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2008	Champions	3	3	0	0	4	1
2009	Fourth Place	3	1	1	1	3	2
Total	2/2	6	4	1	1	7	3

• Before the 2008 tournament, SAFA sent the senior team.

Honours

• COSAFA Cup: 1

2008¹

• ^1 Prior to 2008, SAFA sent the senior national team to the COSAFA Cup.

References

1. "Amabinneplaas Selection For CHAN Completed". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 2011-02-08.

External links

• South Africa FA official website