South Africa national soccer team

The **South Africa national soccer team** () is represents South Africa in international men's soccer team. It is the first African country to host a FIFA World Cup to 2010 FIFA World Cup.

South Africa national soccer team qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times including the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup, South Africa national soccer team qualified itself in the 2010 FIFA World Cup as host.

## History

In 1998, The South Africa national soccer team became the first time to qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

In 2002, The South Africa national soccer team became the second time to qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

The South Africa national soccer team spent 2.4 billion euros to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The South Africa won 2010 FIFA World Cup bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

## Most appearances

|Player|Career|Apps|Goals|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Aaron Mokoena|1999–2010|**107**|1|
|**Siphiwe Tshabalala**|2006–present|**88**|12|
|Siyabonga Nomvethe|1999–2012|**81**|16|
|Benni McCarthy|1997–2012|**80**|32|
|Shaun Bartlett|1995–2005|**74**|28|
|John Moshoeu|1992–2004|**73**|8|
|Delron Buckley|1999–2008|**72**|10|
|Lucas Radebe|1992–2003|**70**|2|
|**Bernard Parker**|2007–present|**68**|23|
|Andre Arendse|1995–2004|**67**|0|
|Sibusiso Zuma|1998–2008|**67**|13|

## Top scorers

|Player|Career|Goals|Apps|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Benni McCarthy|1997–2012|**32**|80|
|Shaun Bartlett|1995–2005|**28**|74|
|**Katlego Mphela**|2005–present|**23**|53|
|**Bernard Parker**|2007–present|**23**|68|
|Phil Masinga|1992–2001|**18**|58|
|Siyabonga Nomvethe|1999–2012|**16**|81|
|Sibusiso Zuma|1998–2008|**13**|67|
|**Siphiwe Tshabalala**|2006–present|**12**|88|
|Teko Modise|2007–2012|**10**|66|
|Delron Buckley|1998–2008|**10**|72|

### AFCON 2023

South africa became number 3 in afcon 2023 after losing on semi-finals

on penalties against Nigeria.As they won play off playing against congo.

SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD -AFCON 2023

**GOALKEPEERS**

- **Ronwen williams * Ricardo Goss* Veli Mothwa**

**DEFENDERS**

**Nyiko Mobbie * Terrence Mashigo* Khuliso Mudau**

- **Aubrey Modiba * Siyanda Xulu *Mothobi Mvala**

- **Grant Kekana * Nkosinathi Sibisi**

**MIDFIELDERS**

**Jayden Adams * Siphephelo Sithole * Sibongiseni Mthethwa**

- **Tebogo Mokoena *Thabang Monare  *Thapelo Maseko**

- **Thapelo Morena**

**FORWARD**

- **Percy tau * Evidence Makgopa * Mihlali Mayambela**

- **Oswin Apollis * Themba Zwane * Zakhele Lepasa                                  COACH:Hugo Broos**

## Infobox (national football team)

- **name**: South Africa
- **badge size**: 200px
- **fifa trigramme**: RSA
- **nickname**: _Bafana Bafana_
 (“The Boys, The Boys” / Zulu language, Zulu:"Go boys! Go boys!")
- **association**: South African Football Association, South African
Football Association
- **confederation**: Confederation of African Football, CAF (Africa)
- **sub-confederation**: Council of Southern Africa Football Associations, COSAFA (Southern Africa)
- **coach**: Hugo broos
- **captain**: Ronwen williams
- **most caps**: Aaron Mokoena (107)
- **top scorer**: Benni McCarthy (31)
- **home stadium**: #Home stadium, Various
- **fifa max**: 16
- **fifa max date**: August 1996
- **fifa min**: 124
- **fifa min date**: December 1992
- **elo max**: 21 (9)
- **elo max date**: September 1996 (October 1955)
- **elo min**: 94
- **elo min date**: May 2006
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- **leftarm1**: FFEF00
- **body1**: FFEF00
- **rightarm1**: FFEF00
- **shorts1**: 008040
- **socks1**: FFEF00
- **pattern la2**: _rsa18a
- **pattern b2**: _rsa18a
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- **leftarm2**: 008040
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- **first game**: 0–1
 (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 9 July 1906)
- **largest win**: 0–8
 (Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955)
- **largest loss**: 0–5
 (Johannesburg, South Africa; 5 March 2014)
- **world cup apps**: 3
- **world cup first**: 1998
- **world cup best**: Group stage, 1998 FIFA World Cup, 1998, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010
- **regional name**: Africa Cup of Nations
- **regional cup apps**: 9
- **regional cup first**: 1996 African Cup of Nations, 1996
- **regional cup best**: Champions, 1996 African Cup of Nations, 1996
- **2ndregional name**: CONCACAF Gold Cup
- **2ndregional cup apps**: 1
- **2ndregional cup first**: 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2005
- **2ndregional cup best**: Quarter-finals, 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2005
- **confederations cup apps**: 2
- **confederations cup first**: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, 1997
- **confederations cup best**: Fourth place, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2009