South Africa at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 61 |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Manager | Hugo Broos |
| Captain | Ronwen Williams |
| Nickname | Bafana Bafana |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 4 |
| Best Finish | Group stage (2002, 2010) |
| 2022 World Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2026 Group | Group A (Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czech Republic) |
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Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from South Africa's CAF qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
Qualifying statistics not yet available from the data provider.
| Final Position | — |
| Record | — |
| Goals Scored | — |
| Goals Conceded | — |
| Goal Difference | — |
| Clean Sheets | — |
| Failed to Score | — |
| Biggest Win | — |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | — |
| Home Record | — |
| Away Record | — |
| Top Scorer | — |
| Top Assister | — |
| Most Carded | — |
| Managers Used | — |
Standard stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Shooting stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Goalkeeping stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Playing time — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Discipline & miscellaneous — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | ||||||||||
| SQUAD TOTAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Updated when qualifying data is available
Scores & fixtures — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | |||||||||
Qualifying record: CAF — Group C runners-up
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data yet | |||||
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 4 |
| Total Matches | 12 |
| Record | W2 D5 L5 |
| Win Rate | 16.7% |
| Goals | 12 scored, 18 conceded (GD -6) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Group stage (2002, 2010) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | South Africa | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 4 editions | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | |
South Africa all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | 2 | 1 | 2010 |
| 2 | Benni McCarthy | 2 | 2 | 1998–2002 |
| 3 | Lucas Radebe | 1 | 2 | 1998–2002 |
Head-to-head vs Group A opponents
vs Mexico
These teams have never met in a recorded match.
vs South Korea
These teams have never met in a recorded match.
vs Czech Republic
These teams have never met in a recorded match.
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