Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has praised his players for maintaining a winning mentality after successfully defending their COSAFA U20 Championship title.

South Africa successfully defended their COSAFA Cup trophy following their 2-1 victory over Mozambique at the ABB Stadium in Matola.

The South African U20 side have now claimed their 11th COSAFA Cup trophy and their third consecutive title.

Mdaka also stressed the importance of consistency, preparation and continued opportunities for young South African talent.

“You need consistency of some kind, and yes, it will not be easy but sometimes when you win you need to maintain that consistency of winning, winning and winning.

“It says to the country that you have got the talent when given time and the opportunity to prepare, we can do better. It’s a blessing to have this kind of talented players.

“Even in the previous edition, honestly, we had very good players and I’m happy we have got an opportunity now to make a better team compared to the one that we came with here.”

“But keeping the trophy, taking it back home where it was for the whole season is something else and I really appreciate and give credit to the boys and every supporter who gave us energy almost every day.”