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Team South Africa celebrate their victory over Zambia in the girls under 17 football final on day 11 of the Region 5 Youth Games Lilongwe 2022

Mbatha praises Bantwana Spirit

From the classroom to the Cosafa Championship podium. That’s the story of South Africa’s U17 girls in Malawi over the weekend.

SA U17 coach Dalisile Mbatha

Mbatha wants Bantwana killer instinct in COSAFA final

South Africa U17 girls coach Dalisile Mbatha would have loved more goals in their semi-final demolition of Botswana on Thursday night as the youngsters set up a COSAFA Championship final date with Zambia. 

Andrielle Mibe of Team South Africa in the girls U17 soccer match against Namibia during day 3 of the Region 5 Youth Games Lilongwe 2022

Emphatic 12-0 victory books semis ticket for Bantwana

The SA U17 girls' team are through to the semi-finals of the Cosafa Cup in Malawi, following a 12-0 thrashing of Namibia, making it back-to-back wins at the tournament that kicked off on Thursday.

South Africa U-17 girl's football team

Bantwana stake claim for Cosafa Championship title

South Africa’s U17 girls football team started their Cosafa Championship with a bang by thrashing hosts Malawi 4-1 on Thursday.