SA under-23 soccer coach David Notoane has been forced to alter his plans for the Tokyo Olympic Games after a mini tournament that was to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the coming days was cancelled at the 11th hour due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The South Africans were scheduled to face Brazil‚ South Korea and Argentina in a series of friendly matches from June 5-11. Notoane’s side will now play two preparation matches away against Egypt on June 10 and 13‚ and the coach will then announce his final squad for Tokyo after the trip to the North African country...

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