Colombia U20 Overview

Ex-Chiefs coach convinced Vilakazi 'should be starting at Amakhosi' and sparks European move talk

The 19-year-old was one of the best-performing South Africa players in Chile as he seemed to be sending a message to his Amakhosi coaches. He might have succeeded in proving that he can be on top of his game in another environment. Now, a former coach of the Soweto giants who gave the player his breakthrough wants him to play more at club level.

Chiefs star on target as brave South Africa exit FIFA World Cup

The Mzansi junior outfit have been on the rise and were among the teams that were chasing global glory in Chile in the ongoing competition.

The rise of Amajita

As our SA U20 side prepare to make World Cup history, we take a look at the difficult history of what came before, and the incredible talent that turned the team's fortunes around so much so they stand on the cusp of a quarterfinal at the global showpiece.

Raymond Mdaka, South Africa, October 2025

Biggest fear! Mdaka reveals how Amajita 'overcame the mountain' to make World Cup history

Despite losing their group opening game, South Africa rose from what looked like their ruins to register back-to-back victories and reach the knockout stage. The African champions also scored eight goals and only conceded three, showing how resilient they have been in the global showpiece.

Man City wonderkid Echeverri stars as Argentina U20s demolish Brazil

Manchester City wonderkid Claudio Echeverri scored a brace to demolish fierce rivals Brazil in a historic 6-0 victory with the Argentina U20s.

Pos	Team		P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
15	Coventry		9	3	0	6	9	16	-7	9	W L L W W
16	Fulham		8	2	2	4	8	10	-2	8	W W L D D
17	Manchester United		9	1	4	4	10	15	-5	7	L L D D D
18	Crystal Palace	0 - 2	9	2	1	6	9	20	-11	7	L L L W D
19	Nottingham Forest		9	1	3	5	6	12	-6	6	L D L L L

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