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Football | South African U17 Women’s National Team lose FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier

4 February 2024 – The South African U17 Women’s National Team lost 0-3 to Ethiopia away from home in the first leg of their 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier out in Addis Ababa on Sunday afternoon.  A 10th minute goal by Mahelet Mitiku managed to unsettle the South Africans and saw them struggling to get into the game, while two defensive errors allowed Hidat Kasu to score a brace in the 19th and 72nd minutes of the match. The South Africans seemed a bit more settled in the second half but failed to get into the final third of the Ethiopian box. Head Coach Nthabeleng ‘Dunga’...