Safa president Danny Jordaan says Amajimbos have received plaudits from former coaches around the world following their performance at the ongoing U-17 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
SA U-17 qualified for the last 32 after finishing second in Group A with four points following a win, a draw and a defeat. They beat Bolivia 3-1 in the opening match before drawing with host Qatar 1-1 and losing to Italy 3-1 in their final match of the group.
But that was enough to see them qualify for the last 32, where they will face Japan in the knockout stage on Saturday at Aspire Zone in Doha at 3.30pm.