South Africa are the seeded team in Group A but have a tough pool to navigate. South Africa have traditionally been one of the powerhouses in the region in Under-20 football and will be looking to regain the crown they last won in 2018. That set up a decider with Lesotho and South African emerged as 2-1 winners to take home the trophy. That set up a final with old foes Zimbabwe and after the match finished 1-1, South Africa claimed the penalty shoot-out 4-3. The side have qualified for the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations on eight previous occasions, winning the silver medal in 1997.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 15, 2020 07:54 UTC