No incentives for Amajita but SAFA pledges support for World Cup
The SA U20 side won just over R3.6 million after lifting the title against Morocco.
Safa president Danny Jordaan says with the upcoming U20 World Cup in Chile, the federation will give full support to coach Raymond Mdaka and his charges.
He downplayed the organisation's financial health, saying the organisation has never failed to cover the basic costs for national teams.
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