Zipho Dlangalala believes that young players playing tournaments outside the country can be beneficial for the future.
Dkangalala was speaking before flying out to play a tournament as coach of the South African U-16 team in Poland.
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Dlangalala, who has a lot of experience in coaching, having coached the likes of Orlando Pirates Reserve, TS Galaxy, Chippa United, Mamelodi Sundowns to name a few, has been entrusted to take charge of the South African junior team and said that. excited about the tournament and said it is something that should happen often for young people.
Dlangalala’s charges will take on hosts Poland, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg with the competition running from March 27 to April 1.
“We are very happy and we hope to have a great experience, especially for this young group. It seems like nothing now, but with time every international match adds value and improves players,” Dlangalala told Safa’s website.
“If South Africa has the resources and the ability, this should happen every three or four months so that young players can play, not necessarily abroad, but play outside the country and prepare themselves for the future.
South Africa will play their first game against Northern Ireland on the 27th, before taking on the hosts two days later and will play their final game of the competition against Luxembourg on the first day of April.
“The future is for them. So it will always be a good experience for them to play against people they don’t usually see or play against. So yes, it will be an important experience for this group of young players and one hopes that This special journey will set the tone and open doors for the future and for other players.
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Dlangalala added that he is happy to be part of the tournament and hopes to make the country proud.
“Everything has started and I am very happy that we are starting now. We are looking forward to the trip and we hope that everything will go well,” he said.