PICTURES: Amajita heroes bring Under-20 Afcon trophy back to SA

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By Michel Bega

Multimedia Editor


South Africa's Under-20 national football team Amajita return to raucous welcome from local football fans.


Football fans await the arrival of the U20 South Africa men's national team
Football fans await the arrival of the U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
Football fans await the arrival of the U20 South Africa men's national team
Football fans await the arrival of the U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
U20 South Africa men's national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata
U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata (centre) celebrates at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
U20 South Africa men's national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata
U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata celebrates and poses with fans at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
U20 South Africa men's national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata
U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata celebrates and poses with fans at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
U20 South Africa men's national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata
U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata celebrates and poses with fans at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
U20 South Africa men's national team
U20 South Africa men’s national team, nicknamed Amajita, captain Patrick Autata celebrates and poses with fans at OR Tambo International Airport, 20 May 2025, in Johannesburg, after the team won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations beating Morocco 1-0 in the finals in Cairo. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen

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