RAYMOND MDAKA

South Africa U20 head coach Raymond Mdaka

Raymond Mdaka fires up Amajita for crucial Sierra Leone test

Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka sounds upbeat and confident that his team has what it takes to defeat Group A leaders Sierra Leone and inch closer to qualifying for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals.

Raymond Mdaka (Coach ) of South Africa ahead of the U20 CAF Africa Cup of Nations match between Egypt and South Africa at Cairo International Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.

Amajita edge past resilient Tanzania to claim first vital three points at the AFCON U20

Amajita are up and running at the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, as they beat Tanzania 1-0 in the second qualifiers played at the Suez Canal Authority stadium in Ismailia last night.

Amajita captain Asekho Tiwani at the 2025 U20 AFCON

Injury blow for Amajita as captain Asekho Tiwani heads home

Amajita have suffered a huge blow in the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations, with influential captain Asekho Tiwani forced to return home due to a knee injury.

Xaniseka Raymond Mdaka (Coach ) of South Africa ahead of the U20 CAF Africa Cup of Nations match between Egypt and South Africa at Cairo International Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Cairo, Egyp

Missed opportunities haunt Raymond Mdaka as Egypt claims the win

Amajita coach Raymond Mdaka has lamented the missed chances that cost his team the much-needed three points, as they lost the opening game of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to hosts Egypt 1-0 at the Cairo International Stadium last night.

Raymond Mdaka, coach of South Africa during the Men's U20 International Friendly match between South Africa and Botswana at UJ Soweto Stadium on March 25, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amajita head off to the U20 AFCON in Egypt

Amajita coach Raymond Mdaka is confident that the team is ready for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they head to Egypt tonight.

SA U20 defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Raymond Mdaka admits uncertainty over key U20 AFCON players

South Africa men’s U20 coach Raymond Mdaka says he will only know what his final squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt looks like when they assemble on Sunday.

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