Amajimbos head coach Vela Khumalo has made a clear statement after his side discovered their group for the U-17 FIFA World Cup last this year.
The tournament has expanded to 48 teams this year, while the competition will be based in Qatar for the next five years (2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029) rather than every four years.
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South Africa were drawn in Group A alongside hosts Qatar, Italy and Bolovia.
Khumalo has stated that getting out of the group stages will be important for the team.
"It’s a very interesting group. It’s very intriguing," Khumalo said, as per the FIFA website.
"It’s good for our development of the youngsters.
"It’s important for South Africa to get out of the group stage and go for the later stages. If we can do that, we will have played our part."
The will be South Africa's second appearance at the tournament, having previously competed at the 2015 edition, where they finished bottom of their group without a securing a win.
