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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox national football team
| Name              = South Africa under-17
| Nickname          = Bantwana
| Association       = [[South African Football Association]]
| Sub-confederation = [[COSAFA]]
| Confederation     = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] ([[Africa]])
| Coach             = [[Ntombifuthi Khumalo]]
| Captain           = Katleho Malebane
| Most caps         = 
| Top scorer        = Oyisa Marhasi <br> (11 goals)
| Home Stadium      =[[FNB Stadium]]
| FIFA Rank         = 
| FIFA max          = 
| FIFA max date     = 
| FIFA min          = 
| FIFA min date     = 
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| First game         = {{fbwu|17|CMR}} 2–0 {{fbwu|17|RSA}}<br />([[Yaoundé]], Cameroon; 2008)  
| Largest win        = {{fbwu|17|SEY}} 0–28 {{fbwu|17|RSA}}<br />([[Port Louis]], Mauritius; 21 September 2019) 
| Largest loss       = {{fbwu|17|RSA}} 0–9 {{fbwu|17|MEX}}<br />
{{fbwu|17|GER}} 10–1 {{fbwu|17|RSA}}<br />([[Scarborough, Tobago|Scarborough]], Trinidad and Tobago; 8 September 2010) 
| U17WC apps         = 2
| U17WC first        = [[2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2010]]
| U17WC best         = Group stage ([[2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2010]], [[2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2018]])
| type               = women
| Regional name      = [[African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women|African U-17 Cup of Nations]]
| Regional cup apps  = 6
| Regional cup first = [[2008 African U-17 Women's Championship|2008]]
| Regional cup best  = {{gold01}} Champions ([[2010 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2010]], [[2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2018]])
| 2ndRegional name      = [[COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship]]
| 2ndRegional cup apps  = 3
| 2ndRegional cup first = [[2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2019]]
| 2ndRegional cup best  = {{gold01}} Champions ([[COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2022]])
| medaltemplates     = {{MedalCompetition|[[COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2022  Malawi]]|}}
{{Medal|2nd|[[2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2019 Mauritius]]|}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2020 COSAFA Women's U17 Championship|2020 South Africa]]|}}
|FIFA Trigramme=[[South Africa|RSA]]
|Badge=|Badge_size=170px
}}
The '''South Africa U-17 women's national football team''' ('''Bantwana)''', is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents [[South Africa]] and is controlled by the [[South African Football Association]], the governing body for [[Soccer in South Africa|football in South Africa]]. The team's main objective is to qualify and play at the [[FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] and develop players for the main national team [[South Africa women's national soccer team|Banyana Banyana.]]

Bantwana hold the African record for most goals in an international match. They scored 28 goals (won 28-0) against Seychelles in the opening match of group B at the [[2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=South Africa U-17 women thrash Seychelles 28-0 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49788434 |access-date=2024-04-08 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== History ==

=== FIFA  U-17 Women's World Cup ===
The team qualified for [[2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] in Trinidad & Tobago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Trinidad & Tobago 2010™: South Africa |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/u17womensworldcup/trinidadandtobago2010/teams/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/u17womensworldcup/trinidadandtobago2010/teams/1915228 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, they qualified for the [[2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] in Uruguay making their second appearance at the [[FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA's Women’s U17 team begins Fifa World Cup campaign with tricky clash against Mexico |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2018-11-13-sas-womens-u17-team-begins-fifa-world-cup-campaign-with-tricky-clash-against-mexico/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-25 |title=Dludlu names 21-member Bantwana squad for 2018 FIFA WC - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2018/10/25/dludlu-names-21-member-bantwana-squad-2018-fifa-wc/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship ===
The competed in the inaugural tournament in [[2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2019]] held in [[Mauritius]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-21 |title=Cosafa U17 Women's Cup: Bantwana must start strongly against Seychelles – Dludlu {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/cosafa-u17-womens-cup-bantwana-must-start-strongly-against-seychelles---dludlu/1cmbn0pshjssu1viup3qezneis |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.goal.com |language=en}}</ref> They were runners-up to [[Uganda women's national under-17 football team|Uganda]] in a 2-1 defeat in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bantwana win silver in maiden Cosafa U17 Women’s Champs |url=https://supersport.com/football/bafana/news/190929_Bantwana_win_silver_in_maiden_Cosafa_U17_Womens_Champs/bantwana-win-silver-in-maiden-cosafa-u17-women-s-champs |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=SuperSport |language=en}}</ref> They set the African goal scoring record (28 goals) in that championship.<ref name=":0" /> 

They won their maiden [[COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|COSAFA]] title at the [[2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2022]] edition, defeating [[Zambia women's national under-17 football team|Zambia]] by 4 goals to 3 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Emphatic 12-0 victory books semis ticket for Bantwana {{!}} soccer |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/emphatic-12-0-victory-books-semis-ticket-for-bantwana |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=SABC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=este |date=2022-12-14 |title=Local coach and players win Cosafa Cup with SA U17 girls team |url=https://witness.co.za/sport/2022/12/14/local-coach-and-players-win-cosafa-cup-with-sa-u17-girls-team/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=The Witness |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanjere |first=Peter |date=2022-12-12 |title=COSAFA Championship joy for SA girls, heartbreak for Amajimbos |url=https://farpost.co.za/2022/12/12/cosafa-championship-joy-for-sa-girls-heartbreak-for-amajimbos/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}</ref>

== Results and fixtures ==

<!--{{Main|South Africa women's national football team results}}-->
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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===2024===
{{Football box collapsible
| format     = 1
| round      = [[2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|COSAFA W U-17]]
| date       = 9 December
| time       = 15:30
| team1      = {{fbwu|17|RSA}}
| goals1     = 
| score      = 0-1
| report     =  
| team2      = {{fbwu|17|MAD}}
| goals2     =  
*[[Oliva Rasoamanantena|Rasoamanantena]] {{Goal|18}}
| location   = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| stadium    = [[UJ Stadium]] Soweto
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format     = 1
| round      = [[2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|COSAFA W U-17]]
| date       = 7 December
| time       = 15:30
| team1      = {{fbwu|17|RSA}}
| goals1     = 
*[[Okuhle Sithole|Sithole]] {{Goal|9}}
*[[Khwezi Khoza|Khoza]] {{Goal|29}}
*[[Katlego Mohale|Mohale]] {{Goal|32}}
*[[Nishaat Levy|Levy]] {{Goal|64||86}}
| score      = 5-0
| report     =  
| team2      = {{fbwu|17|NAM}}
| goals2     =  
| location   = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| stadium    = [[UJ Stadium]] Soweto
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format     = 1
| round      = [[2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|COSAFA W U-17]]
| date       = 5 December
| time       = 12:30
| team1      = {{fbwu|17|RSA}}
| goals1     = 
*[[Leonay Kock|Kock]] {{Goal|23||72||88}}
*[[Katleho Malebana|Malebana]] {{Goal|35|pen.}}
| score      = 4-2
| report     =  
| team2      = {{fbwu|17|MWI}}
| goals2     =  
*[[Asimenye Mwanyongo|Mwanyongo]] {{Goal|48}}
*[[Fatima Lali|Lali]] {{Goal|88}}
| location   = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| stadium    = [[UJ Stadium]] Soweto
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}

== Current squad==
The following 20 players were selected for the [[2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship]] held in [[South Africa]] between 4 December – 13 December 2024:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=Bantwana in camp ahead of 2024 COSAFA U17 Youth Championships - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2024/11/30/bantwana-in-camp-ahead-of-2024-cosafa-u17-youth-championships/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

{{nat fs start no caps}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=1 |pos=GK|name=[[Sphumelele Zibula]]|age=|club=[[Dlala Ntombazana]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=2 |pos=GK|name=[[Dakalo Mafumo]]|age=|club=[[Panorama F.C.]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=3 |pos=GK|name=[[Rose Ann Gerber]]|age=|club=[[Brave Generations Academy]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=4 |pos=DF|name=[[Katlego Mohale]]|age=|club=[[JVW B|JVW Sapphires]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=5 |pos=DF|name=[[Akhona Smamene]]|age=|club=[[Lindelani Ladies]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=5 |pos=DF|name=[[Dineo Makoala]]|age=|club=[[Future Stars F.C.]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=5 |pos=DF|name=[[Andiswa Zuma]]|age=|club=[[Dlala Ntombazana]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=6 |pos=DF|name=[[Sthabile Kamwande]]|age=|club=[[Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=7 |pos=DF|name=[[Bonolo Mokomo]]|age=|club=[[JVW B|JVW Sapphires]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=8 |pos=MF|name=[[Nomfundo Nzuza]]|age=|club=[[Dlala Ntombazana]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=9 |pos=MF|name=[[Rethabile Molefe]]|age=|club=[[Springs Home Sweepers]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=10|pos=MF|name=[[Katleho Malebane]]|age=|club=[[Tuks Ladies FC|UP-Tuks Ladies]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=11|pos=MF|name=[[Ambani Raphadana]]|age=|club=[[Sinthumule Kutama]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=12|pos=MF|name=[[Asanda Ziqubu]]|age=|club=[[Dlala Ntombazana]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=13|pos=MF|name=[[Nishaat Levy]]|age=|club=[[Salt River Blackpool]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=14|pos=FW|name=[[Leonay Kock]]|age=|club=[[Royal Wizards]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=15|pos=FW|name=[[Khwezi Khoza]]|age=|club=[[Durban Ladies]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=16|pos=FW|name=[[Nobahle Mdelwa]]|age=|club=[[Lindelani Ladies]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=18|pos=DF|name=[[Alwande Mbatha]]|age=|club=[[Dlala Ntombazana]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=19|pos=FW|name=[[Okuhle Sithole]]|age=|club=[[Durban Ladies]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs end}}
===Top goal scorers===
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of November 2024.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;"
!width =|Rank
!width =|Player
!width =|Goals
|-
|1
|align=centre| Oyisa Marhasi 
|'''11'''
|-
|2
|align=centre| Jessica Wade
|10
|-
|3
|[[Miche Minnies]]
|4
|-
|3
|[[Karabo Dhlamini]]
|4
|}

===Managerial history ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ All-time Bantwana coaching records
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Coach
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | {{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}}
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Tenure
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Games
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Win
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Loss
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Draw
! style="background:#FFB81C; color:#007749;" | Win %
|-
| [[Simphiwe Dludlu]]
| {{RSA}}
| {{dts|2017|format=y}} – {{dts|2021|format=y}}
{{WDL|||||}}
|-
| [[Nthabeleng Modiko]]
| {{RSA}}
| {{dts|2022|format=y}} – {{dts|2024|format=y}}
{{WDL|||||}}
|-
| [[Ntombifuthi Khumalo]]
| {{RSA}}
| {{dts|2024|format=y}} – present
{{WDL|||||}}
|}

==Competitive record==
===FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]]
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 2
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2008]]||colspan=8|''did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2010]]||Group stage||16th||3||0||0||3||2||17
|-
|{{flagicon|AZE}} [[2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2012]]||rowspan=3 colspan=8|''did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|CRC}} [[2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2014]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JOR}} [[2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2016]]
|-
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2018]]||Group stage||12th||3||0||1||2||1||10
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2022]]|| colspan="8" rowspan="2" | ''did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|DOM}} [[2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2024]]
|-
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2025]]
| colspan="8" |TBD
|-
!Total||Group stage||2/9||6||0||1||5||3||27
|}

===African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women record===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women]]
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 6
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[2008 African U-17 Women's Championship|2008]]||First round||–||2||2{{Ref|n1|1}}||0||2||0||3
|- bgcolor=gold
|[[2010 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2010]]||Play-off round||–||6||3||1||2||25||9
|-
|[[2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2012]]||Second round||–||4||1||2||1||7||6
|-
|[[2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2013]]||Second round||–||2||0||1||1||4||6
|-
|[[2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2016]]||Second round||–||2||2{{Ref|n1|2}}||0||2||0||7
|- bgcolor=gold
|[[2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2018]]||Second round||–||4||4||0||0||17||7
|-
|[[2020 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2020]]||colspan=8|The [[2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
|-
|[[2022 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2022]]||Third round||–||2||1||0||1||1||3
|-
|[[2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2024]]||Second round||–||2||0||1||1||0||3
|-
|[[2025 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament|2025]]||colspan=8|To be determined
|-
!Total||Second round||6/6||24||13||5||10||54||41
|}
*''{{note|n1|1}}{{small|South Africa qualified from the preliminary round by withdrawal of Botswana.}}''
*''{{note|n1|2}}{{small|South Africa qualified from the first round by withdrawal of Zambia.}}''

===COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:50%;"   
!colspan=10|[[COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GS|Goals scored}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals allowed}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
|-  bgcolor=silver 
|{{flagicon|MRI}} [[2019 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2019]]||'''Runners-up'''||5||4||0||1||39||5||+34
|-   bgcolor=cfaa88
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2020 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2020]] ||'''Third Place'''||4||2||0||2||18||8||+10
|-    bgcolor=#FFD700
|{{flagicon|MWI}} [[2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2022]] ||'''Champions''' || 4||2 ||0 ||0 ||23 ||4 ||+19 
|-    
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2024 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship|2024]] ||Group Stage|| 3||2 ||0 ||1 ||9 ||3 ||+6
|-
!Total|||||16||11||0||4||89||20
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Women's association football|Association football|Sports|South Africa}}
*[[South Africa women's national football team]]
*[[South Africa women's national under-20 soccer team]]
*[[South Africa women's national under-15 soccer team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.safa.net/ Official website]
{{South Africa women's national soccer team}}{{Football in South Africa}}
{{Women's soccer in South Africa}}
{{National Sports Teams of South Africa}}
{{CAF women's under-17 teams}}

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