South Africa National Soccer Team - Information
Data about South Africa National Team, including tournaments won, World Cup performances, greatest players, jerseys, pictures, posters and more.
South Africa National Soccer Team
Original jersey colors: yellow and green
Alternate jersey colors: green and yellow
Nickname: bafana bafana (the boys the boys)
National Association:
(South African Football Association)
Confederation: CAF (Confederation of African Football)
Titles Won:
Senior National Team Titles: 2
- Africa Cup of Nations
(1) 1996 - Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
(1) 1997
Olympic National Team (Gold Medals): 0
- none
Youth Tournaments (FIFA): 0
- none
South Africa Soccer Jerseys:
South Africa soccer Jersey
South Africa in the map
Some Great Players:
Shaun Bartlett, Doctor Khumalo, Benni McCarthy, Lucas Radebe, Quinton Fortune, Aaron Mokoena, Benedict Vilakazi, Mark FishSouth Africa in the Soccer World Cups:
World Cups organized:
(1)
2010
World Cup appearances: (3)
1998 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
2002 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
2010 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
World Cup absences: (19)
1930 - did not participate
1934 - did not participate
1938 - did not participate
1950 - did not participate
1954 - did not participate
1958 - did not participate
1962 - did not participate
1966 - did not participate
1970 - did not participate
1974 - did not participate
1978 - did not participate
1982 - did not participate
1986 - did not participate
1990 - did not participate
1994 - did not participate
2006 - did not participate
2014 - did not participate
2018 - did not participate
2022 - did not participate
Historical World Cup statistics:
| World Cups | Champion | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | ||||
| 3 | - | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | ||||
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference