- World Cup - Round of 32
South Africa00
Canada1021:00Ended- Africa Cup Qual. - Group D
- South Africa21
Guinea1015:00End - Africa Cup Qual. - Group D
Eritrea00South Africa5218:00Ended- Friendlies - October
Egypt00South Africa1020:00End- Africa Cup Qual. - Group D
- South Africa0
Kenya017:00 - Africa Cup Qual. - Group D
- Kenya0South Africa017:00
- Africa Cup Qual. - Group D
- Guinea0South Africa0
- Africa Cup Qual. - Group D
- South Africa0Eritrea0
Topscorer Africa Cup Qual. 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Mofokeng | Relebohile Mofokeng | Forward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  | L. Singh | Luther Singh | Forward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0,5 |
 | Yaya Sithole | Yaya Sithole | Midfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0,5 | |
 | I. Rayners | Iqraam Rayners | Forward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0,5 | |
 | I. Okon | Ime Okon | Defence | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0,5 |
Appearances Africa Cup Qual. 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Min. | Start | In | Out | Scores | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Williams | Ronwen Williams | Goalkeeper | 2 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | K. Sebelebele | Kamogelo Sebelebele | Defence | 2 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Okon | Ime Okon | Defence | 2 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | O. Appollis | Oswin Appollis | Forward | 2 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Mofokeng | Relebohile Mofokeng | Forward | 2 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standing Africa Cup Qual. 2026
| # | Team | Team | M | W | D | L | Score | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | | Guinea | Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | | Kenya | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | | Eritrea | Eritrea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:8 | -6 | 1 |
Record Players
| # | Name | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Itumeleng Khune | 86 | 2 | 4 | 7.690 | 88 |
| 2 |  | Siphiwe Tshabalala | 58 | 17 | 31 | 5.093 | 75 |
| 3 | | Ronwen Williams | 68 | 3 | 6 | 6.079 | 71 |
| 4 |  | Aaron Mokoena | 69 | 0 | 6 | 6.010 | 69 |
| 5 |  | Teboho Mokoena | 56 | 5 | 12 | 4.971 | 61 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Katlego Mphela | 48 | 3 | 0,48 | 23 |
| 2 |  | Benni McCarthy | 52 | 2 | 0,42 | 22 |
| 3 |  | Bernard Parker | 60 | 4 | 0,33 | 20 |
| 4 |  | Percy Tau | 52 | 2 | 0,29 | 15 |
| 5 |  | Shaun Bartlett | 36 | 2 | 0,36 | 13 |
All-time best penalty takers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Bernard Parker | 60 | 4 |
| 2 | | Teboho Mokoena | 61 | 3 |
| Katlego Mphela | 48 | 3 | |
| 4 | | Shaun Bartlett | 36 | 2 |
 | Quinton Fortune | 25 | 2 |
Squad
| Goalkeeper | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birthday | |||
 | Sipho Chaine |  | Orlando Pirates | 14.12.1996 |
 | Ricardo Goss |  | Mamelodi Sundowns | 02.04.1994 |
| Ronwen Williams | | Mamelodi Sundowns | 21.01.1992 |
| Defence | ||||
| Name | Birthday | |||
 | Fawaaz Basadien | | Mamelodi Sundowns | 23.12.1996 |
 | Samukele Kabini |  | Molde FK | 15.03.2004 |
 | Olwethu Makhanya |  | Rangers FC | 30.04.2004 |
 | Thabang Matuludi | | Mamelodi Sundowns | 14.01.1999 |
 | Aubrey Modiba | | Mamelodi Sundowns | 22.07.1995 |
 | Khulumani Ndamane | | Mamelodi Sundowns | 05.02.2004 |
| Ime Okon |  | Hannover 96 | 20.02.2004 |
Profile
- Full name
- Republic of South Africa; Republiek van Suid-Afrika
- Country
- South Africa
- Members
- 524.700
- Founded
- 01.01.1991
News ticker
Sat 11.07.South African national player found dead- Sat 11.07.South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies at 25
- Mon 29.06.Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
- Thu 25.06.South Africa reaches knockout round for first time
- Fri 12.06.Co-hosts Mexico kick off 2026 World Cup with a victory
- Wed 10.06.Emotional World Cup return to Mexico for South Africa coach Broos
Sat 03.01.South Africa's Broos promises 'no mercy' in AFCON clash with Cameroon
08.06.2024South Africa hold Nigeria in 2026 World Cup qualifier- 10.02.2024South Africa beat DR Congo in shootout to finish third at AFCON
- 07.02.2024Nigeria beat South Africa to reach Africa Cup of Nations final
- 28.12.2023South Africa omit Burnley forward Foster for Cup of Nations
17.03.2022Leipzig star Nkunku gets first France call-up- 08.06.2021Brighton's Tau among six South Africans sidelined by Covid-19
- 05.05.2021Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Broos heads to South Africa
31.03.2021South Africa fire Ntseki after Cup of Nations failure- 08.10.2020New kit, old failings as South Africa held by Namibia
- 02.08.2019Baxter quits as South Africa coach
- 10.07.2019Nigeria edge South Africa to reach Cup of Nations semis
- 09.07.2019Ighalo puts title ahead of golden boot
- 09.07.2019Rohr 'not fooling anybody' calling South Africa favourites
- 09.07.2019Baxter goes from dead man walking to national hero
- 09.07.2019Odion Ighalo could burst South African bubble
- 08.07.2019Salah says Egypt must learn from Cup of Nations failure
- 07.07.2019Egyptians light up stadium in tribute to fallen fans
- 07.07.2019Egyptian press slam 'embarrassing', 'still-born' Pharaohs
- 07.07.2019Fallout runs deep as Salah, Egypt flop at Cup of Nations
- 07.07.2019Aguirre 'responsible' for Egypt's Cup of Nations fiasco
- 07.07.2019Baxter proud of South Africa 'masterclass'
- 01.07.2019Ivory Coast reach Cup of Nations last 16
- 30.06.2019Renard expects 'tough game' against South Africa
- 24.06.2019Kodjia edges Ivory Coast past South Africa
- 22.05.2019South Africa may pick Swiss, Croatian defenders
- 08.11.2018South Africa squad for Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria
- 06.11.2017South Africa star to miss World Cup qualifiers
- 01.06.2016Final loser Partey seeks success with Ghana
- 26.03.2016Wonder goal for Kekana, dream debut for Renard
- 06.09.2015Media slam 'embarrassing' South Africa
- 05.09.2015South Africa crash, Ghana win, Nigeria draw in Cup of Nations
- 27.08.2015Hectic South Africa schedule
- 20.08.2015South Africa call up hot-shot Makola
- 25.07.2015Tough 2018 World Cup task for South Africa
- 27.06.2015Tovey named South Africa technical director
- 16.06.2015South Africa back on winning trail
- 14.06.2015Nigeria triumph, South Africa, Zambia held
- 02.06.2015Weary South Africa stars worry coach
- 24.05.2015Zambia, South Africa make shock Cosafa exits
- 08.04.2015Nigeria and Egypt paired in Cup of Nations draw
- 17.03.2015South Africa recall Europe-based 'rebels'
