Ex-Marumo Gallants boss Raymond Mdaka was recently confirmed as the new head coach of the SA U20 team, which is set to begin a training camp later this month in preparation for the U20 AFCON qualifiers. The tactician will be assisted by coaches Donald Mojaki, Karabo Mogudi, and former Kaizer Chiefs playmaker Reneilwe Letsholonyane.
Amajita to report for training camp ????https://t.co/HVTXUu6C1h
— SAFA.net (@SAFA_net) March 12, 2024
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Notably, the 41-man squad does not include any youngster playing abroad, which has led to a few questions about the selection
Uwais Saeed, a teenager born in KwaZulu-Natal and plays in Portugal for UFC Moitense has noted the complete omission of South African stars playing abroad. In a post on X that he has since deleted, the 2005-born star remarked at the squad, writing: "What about us players playing abroad? Hmm interesting."
Thanks to my brother Yaya Sithole ????
— Uwais Saeed (@13Uwais) December 17, 2023
Good to see my brother Shinga aswell!
KZN Academy boys reunite in Portugal ?????? pic.twitter.com/YZYzqVTFBp
Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs' Mfundo Vilakazi headlines the squad alongside several highly-rated talents such as Shandre Campbell of SuperSport United, Luphumlo Sifumba of Cape Town City, and Luke Baartman of Cape Town Spurs.
The exclusion of overseas players has left many seeming puzzled over the decision.
Where are the international boys who play overseas
— ??MILO???? (@MandisiNgcetane) March 12, 2024
Ayanda Sishuba, Aaron Sloch Rydel, Michael Dokunmu, Waylon Renecke?
— SA????Footy??Fanatic?? (@PSLFootballFAN) March 12, 2024
Are they overlooked because they based overseas?
I expected the overseas based youngstars which @PrinceSobayeni1 is profiling about, ja Safa is failing us big time ??????
— The-General ????????? (@SihleTGeneral10) March 12, 2024
Don't we have young players abroad?
— Sahil Ebrahim (@sahil_e_) March 12, 2024
From this squad alone, you can tell that Danny ate all SAFA money. They can't even book flights for players who are abroad https://t.co/xqsIHba0HU
— Chantel ???? (@Gowjas) March 12, 2024
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