Following a two-day meeting by the FIFA Executive Committee in Brazil, South Africa has been given the right to host the 2016 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup.
SAFA president, Danny Jordaan, released a statement through the football association's website.
"This is good news indeed for us as an Association and for the entire country. We are quite delighted with the news from FIFA. This clearly shows that the successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup has given South Africa strong credentials at FIFA and makes this country an almost automatic choice in the hosting of major events," said SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan from Brazil where he is attending the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup draw which will take place on Friday, 6 December.
"Hosting the 2016 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup event has now put South Africa in an advantageous position to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. We are confident that when the bidding opens we will be in a stronger position," added Dr Jordaan.
"In addition, the South African U20 Women's National Team departed for Tanzania recently for the second round first leg qualifier of the 2014 FIFA U20 World Cup which will be held in Canada."
Details of South Africa's hosting of the U20 football showpiece will be revealed at a later stage.
