South Africa U16s win both German friendlies ahead of FIFA U15 World Cup
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Safa
South Africa’s men’s Under-16 team completed its preparation in Germany with two wins, 2-0 against FC Augsburg and 5-0 against Arminia Bielefeld. The team is due to fly to Azerbaijan on 21 October for the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup and festival, taking place from 24 to 30 October 2026, according to the South African Football Association.
South Africa’s men’s Under-16 team beat the U16 sides of FC Augsburg 2-0 and DSC Arminia Bielefeld 5-0 on their tour of Germany, which ended ahead of their departure for the World Cup and FIFA U15 Festival in Azerbaijan. The South African Football Association (SAFA) announced the results on 20 October.
The inaugural competition will take place from 24 to 30 October 2026. South Africa’s team will fly to Azerbaijan on Wednesday 21 October. In Germany, they also visited the youth training centres of FC Augsburg and SC Bielefeld as part of the SAFA/Bundesliga Dream Activation 2026 youth development programme, and attended training sessions at both academies.
At the WWK Arena, FC Augsburg’s stadium, the players met Juma Bah and Chrislain Matsima, members of the club’s first team. Former South African international Delron Buckley, an Arminia Bielefeld ambassador, also came to encourage the team ahead of the tournament.
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