Ngcobo is the man of the moment

It might have not been the best performance by the team, but Amajita held their own at the Under-20 Caf Africa Cup of Nations, which ended this weekend in Niger.

The South Africans finished third among the best eight Under-20 teams on the continent and qualified for the Fifa Under-20 World Cup for the second successive time, having competed at the 2017 edition in Korea.

Meanwhile, midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo (above) was included in the best XI team at the tournament.

The tournament proved to be very tough for Amajita from their opening game against the hosts, with the game finishing 1-1.

During the second group-stage game, Amajita came up against arch-rivals Nigeria. Games between the two nations are ususally exhilarating.

However, this time it was the Super Falcons who had control of the match with Amajita finding it difficult to breach the Nigerian defence, but they did manage to earn a goalless draw.

During the last group stage match against Burundi, Amajita had to ensure they won in order to book their spot in the semifinals of the tournament and most importantly, to qualify for the World Cup which will be staged in Poland.

Amajita went on to register a 1-0 victory over Burundi courtesy of a Luke le Roux penalty to book a meeting with Senegal in the semifinals and in the process qualifying for the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Poland.

The tie against Senegal proved to be much tougher for Amajita, coming up against a Senegalese side that won all of their group stage games.

The Teranga Lions’ physical presence was too much for Amajita, with the South Africans finding it difficult to threaten the Senegal goal in a 1-0 defeat.