South Africa women's national under-15 soccer team

This article is about the girl's football team. For the boy's team, see South Africa national under-15 soccer team.
South Africa women's under-15
AssociationSouth African
Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
Head coachNtombifuthi Khumalo
CaptainRethabile Molefe
Top scorerLeonay Kock
(13 goals)
Home stadiumFNB Stadium
FIFA codeRSA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Malawi 1–0  
(Lilongwe, Malawi; 29 October 2022)
Biggest win
 Angola 0–14  
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 14 December 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Tanzania 7–1 
(Durban, South Africa; 5 April 2023)
CAF African Schools Football Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2023)
Best result Champions (2024)
COSAFA Schools Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2022)
Best result Champions (2022, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
CAF African Schools Football Championship
2024 Zanzibar
2025 Ghana
COSAFA Schools Cup
2022 South Africa
2023 Zimbabwe
2024 Namibia
Websitehttps://www.safa.net/

The South Africa national women's under-15 football team, is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives is to develop players for the Bantwana team.

History

COSAFA Schools Cup

At the inaugural COSAFA Schools Cup, they lost their opening match 1–0 to Malindi Secondary from Malawi but the points were awarded to the South Africans after the Malawian school fielded ineligible players.[1] They won their second match 3–0 against Anse Boileau from Seychelles and topped the group with nine points after a 7–0 win against GS Ningha from Comoros to head to the final. They won the final 4–0 against Mothamo JSS from Botswana and qualified for the inaugural CAF African Schools Football Championship.[2][3]

Edendale Technical High from KwaZulu-Natal won the Winter National Schools Sport Championship for the second time and secured themselves a chance to represent South Africa at the 2023 COSAFA Schools Cup.[4]

At the 2023 COSAFA Schools Cup, they topped group B with twelve points winning 14–0 against Angola in their opening match. They had a walkover against Zambia after the Zambians did not pitch for their match, won 3–0 against Namibia and won their final match 8–0 against Madagascar to head into the final. They won the final 3–1 against Botswana to qualify for the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship.[5][6]

At the 2024 COSAFA Schools Cup, they topped group B with nine points winning 7–0 against Zimbabwe, 13–0 against Angola, and 4–0 against Eswatini to qualify for the semifinals against group A runners-up Lesotho. They won their semi-final 10–0. They went on to win their third consecutive schools cup with a come-from-behind 3–1 win against Malawi.[7]

CAF African Schools Football Championship

The team took part in the inaugural CAF African Schools Football Championship in 2023 but failed to qualify for the knockout rounds.[8]

In the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship they were second in group B after 1 win and 2 draws and qualified for the semi-finals against group A winners and defending champions Tanzania.[9] They won their semi-final 1–0 against Tanzania.[10] They went on to face Morocco in the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship final and won 5–4 via penalties after the match ended in a 1–1 draw to lift their maiden championship.[11]

In the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship they were runners-ups in group B with a loss and 2 wins including a 8–0 win against the DRC. They lost the semi-final 3–2 to Ghana and finished third after defeating Morocco 2–1 in the 3rd place playoff.[12][13]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

11 October 2024 COSAFA Schools Cup South Africa 7–0 Zimbabwe Walvis Bay, Namibia
09:00 UTC+2
  • Mthembu 9'
  • Mkhari 11', 12'
  • Nzuza 17', 31'
  • Sithole 25', 37'
 Stadium: Jan Wilken Stadium
11 October 2024 COSAFA Schools Cup Angola 0–13 South Africa Walvis Bay, Namibia
15:30 UTC+2 Stadium: Jan Wilken Stadium
12 October 2024 COSAFA Schools Cup Eswatini 0–4 South Africa Walvis Bay, Namibia
12:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Jan Wilken Stadium
12 October 2024 COSAFA Schools Cup Lesotho 0–10 South Africa Walvis Bay, Namibia
16:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Jan Wilken Stadium
13 October 2024 COSAFA Schools Cup Malawi 1–3 South Africa Walvis Bay, Namibia
9:00 UTC+2
  • Silungwe 5'
  • Kock 8', 35'
  • Mthembu 29'
 Stadium: Jan Wilken Stadium

2025

23 April 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship Uganda 1–0 South Africa Accra, Ghana
14:00 UTC+0 Stadium: University of Ghana
24 April 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship South Africa 8–0 DR Congo Accra, Ghana
11:00 UTC+0 Stadium: University of Ghana
24 April 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship Gambia 0–3 South Africa Accra, Ghana
14:00 UTC+0 Stadium: University of Ghana
25 April 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 3–2 South Africa Accra, Ghana
15:15 UTC+0 Stadium: University of Ghana
26 April 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship Morocco 1–2 South Africa Accra, Ghana
14:00 UTC+0 Stadium: University of Ghana

Current players

The following players were called up for the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club


1GK Dakalo Mafumo {{{goals}}} Tuks High School
1GK Eaglet Ramandwa {{{goals}}} Sinthumule Secondary School
2DF Lethuthando Mthembu {{{goals}}} Villiersdrop Secondary School
2DF Rethabile Molefe {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
2DF Dazel Mkhari {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
3MF Ambani Raphadara {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
3MF Okuhle Sthole {{{goals}}} Kwamakhutha High School
3MF Nomfundo Nzuza {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
2DF Mpumelelo Mazibuko {{{goals}}} Rabasotho High School
3MF Somila Gani {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
3MF Leonay Kock {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
3MF Akhona Simamane {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
2DF Nkosingiphile Mthomebi {{{goals}}} St Mark's International School
2DF Havene Whitney {{{goals}}} St Mark's International School
3MF Lisakhanya Situlwani {{{goals}}} Bothasig High School
3MF Imaan Dollie {{{goals}}} Ubuntu Football School
2DF Miah Messier {{{goals}}} Ubuntu Football School
2DF Hajiera Sulayman {{{goals}}} Ubuntu Football School
2DF Pulane Moloi {{{goals}}} Clapham High School
2DF Farah Thomas {{{goals}}} South Peninsula High

Top goalscorers

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.

Rank Player Goals
1 Leonay Kock 13
2 Khwezi Khoza 12
3 Nobahle Mdelwa 8
4 Pulane Moloi 6
5 Gani Somila 4

Coach

All-time U-15 girls coaching records
Coach Tenure Reference
Ntombifuthi Khumalo 2022 – present

Honours

All time performance

CAF African Schools Football Championship

Year Best
2023 Group Stage
2024 Champions
2025 Third

COSAFA Schools Cup

Year Best
2022 Champions
2023 Champions
2024 Champions

See also

  • Banyana Banyana (South Africa women's national football team)
  • Basetsana (South Africa women's national under-20 football team)
  • Bantwana (South Africa women's national under-17 football team)

References

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  2. ^ Kganakga, Tlamelo (2022-11-02). "Edendale Technical High School Crowned CAF African Schools Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  3. ^ Kanjere, Peter (2022-11-01). "SA school teams qualify for CAF African Schools finals". FARPost. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  4. ^ Pongco, Siya (2024-05-16). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Edendale to represent SA at the CAF African Schools Football Championships". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  5. ^ "South Africa get a double victory at CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers". South Africa get a double victory at CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ^ Munsamy, Selina (2023-12-22). "Edendale Technical Claimed Gold At CAF Schools Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. ^ "Defending champions, South Africa retain CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA title". Defending champions, South Africa retain CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA title. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  8. ^ "winifrida-gerald-off-to-a-great-goal-scoring-start-at-the-caf-african-schools-ch". winifrida-gerald-off-to-a-great-goal-scoring-start-at-the-caf-african-schools-ch. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. ^ "Semi-Finalists decided after exciting Day 2 of CAF African Schools Football Championship Finals". Semi-Finalists decided after exciting Day 2 of CAF African Schools Football Championship Finals. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  10. ^ "Finalists decided after intense semis at CAF African Schools Football Championship in Zanzibar". Finalists decided after intense semis at CAF African Schools Football Championship in Zanzibar. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  11. ^ "Tanzania, South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar". Tanzania, South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  12. ^ "2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Ghana U-15 Girls secure final berth with win over South Africa". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  13. ^ "Ghana, Tanzania crowned CAF African Schools Football Championship champions in Accra". Ghana, Tanzania crowned CAF African Schools Football Championship champions in Accra. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
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