Madiba returns to South Africa under-20 squad for Cosafa Cup | OneFootball

Fluminense attacking midfielder Madiba has once again been called up to the South Africa Under-20 national team. Winner of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the player will be part of the squad competing in the COSAFA U-20 Cup, to be held from September 17 to 27 in Mauritius.

The South African delegation leaves this Tuesday (8) to begin preparations for the tournament. Madiba won the Africa Cup of Nations last year, when he was only 17, after South Africa defeated Morocco in the final, played in Egypt.

The COSAFA Cup will feature 12 teams and will also be important in the race for a place in the next U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place between February and March 2027 in Ghana.

South Africa is in Group B

The current champion of the competition, South Africa is in Group B alongside Angola, Eswatini, and Lesotho. The South African team is the tournament’s second most successful side, with ten titles.

Group A consists of Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, and Seychelles, while Group C includes Zambia, Botswana, Comoros, and Malawi. Zambia is the most successful team in the competition.

At the end of the group stage, the winner of each group and the best runner-up overall will advance to the semifinals.

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