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  Emblem

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  Nickname(s)

  Bafana Bafana

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  Association

  South African Football Association

  SAFA

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  Confederation

  CAF

  Africa

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  FIFA code

  RSA

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  Appearances

  3

  first in 1998

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  Best result

  Group Stage

  1998, 2002, 2010

2002

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  Jomo Sono

  Head Coach

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  1. Hans Vonk

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 30 January 1970

  Aged 32

  Caps 29

  Club - Heerenveen (Netherlands)

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  16. Andre Arendse

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 27 June 1967

  Aged 34

  Caps 49

  Club - Santos Cape Town

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  20. Calvin Marlin

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 20 April 1976

  Aged 26

  Caps 2

  Club - Ajax Cape Town

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  2. Cyril Nzama

  Defender

  Born - 26 June 1974

  Aged 27

  Caps 19

  Club - Kaizer Chiefs

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  3. Bradley Carnell

  Defender

  Born - 21 January 1977

  Aged 25

  Caps 21

  Club - VfB Stuttgart (Germany)

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  4. Aaron Mokoena

  Defender

  Born - 25 November 1980

  Aged 21

  Caps 22

  Club - Germinal Beerschot (Belgium)

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  5. Jacob Lekgetho

  Defender

  Born - 24 March 1974

  Aged 28

  Caps 15

  Club - Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)

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  13. Pierre Issa

  Defender

  Born - 12 September 1975

  Aged 26

  Caps 41

  Club - Watford (England)

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  19. Lucas Radebe

  Defender

  Born - 12 April 1969

  Aged 33

  Caps 65

  Club - Leeds United (England)

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  22. Thabang Molefe

  Defender

  Born - 11 April 1979

  Aged 23

  Caps 5

  Club - Jomo Cosmos

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  6. MacBeth Sibaya

  Midfielder

  Born - 25 November 1977

  Aged 24

  Caps 9

  Club - Jomo Cosmos

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  7. Quinton Fortune

  Midfielder

  Born - 21 May 1977

  Aged 25

  Caps 39

  Club - Manchester United (England)

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  8. Thabo Mngomeni

  Midfielder

  Born - 24 June 1969

  Aged 32

  Caps 37

  Club - Orlando Pirates

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  9. MacDonald Mukansi

  Midfielder

  Born - 26 May 1975

  Aged 27

  Caps 7

  Club - Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria)

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  10. Bennett Mnguni

  Midfielder

  Born - 18 March 1974

  Aged 28

  Caps 9

  Club - Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)

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  11. Jabu Pule

  Midfielder

  Born - 11 July 1980

  Aged 21

  Caps 9

  Club - Kaizer Chiefs

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  12. Teboho Mokoena

  Midfielder

  Born - 10 July 1974

  Aged 27

  Caps 10

  Club - St. Gallen (Switzerland)

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  15. Sibusiso Zuma

  Midfielder

  Born - 23 June 1975

  Aged 26

  Caps 22

  Club - Copenhagen (Denmark)

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  18. Delron Buckley

  Midfielder

  Born - 7 December 1977

  Aged 24

  Caps 32

  Club - VfL Bochum (Germany)

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  21. Steven Pienaar

  Midfielder

  Born - 17 March 1982

  Aged 20

  Caps 0

  Club - Ajax (Netherlands)

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  14. Siyabonga Nomvethe

  Forward

  Born - 2 December 1977

  Aged 24

  Caps 30

  Club - Udinese (Italy)

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  17. Benni McCarthy

  Forward

  Born - 12 November 1977

  Aged 24

  Caps 43

  Club - Porto (Portugal)

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  23. George Koumantarakis

  Forward

  Born - 27 March 1974

  Aged 28

  Caps 6

  Club - Basel (Switzerland)

1998

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  Philippe Troussier

  Head Coach

  (France)

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  1. Hans Vonk

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 30 January 1970

  Aged 28

  Caps 0

  Club - Heerenveen (Netherlands)

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  16. Brian Baloyi

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 16 March 1974

  Aged 24

  Caps 8

  Club - Kaizer Chiefs

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  22. Paul Evans

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 28 December 1973

  Aged 24

  Caps 0

  Club - Supersport United

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  23. Simon Gopane

  Goalkeeper

  Born - 26 December 1970

  Aged 27

  Caps 1

  Club - Bloemfontein Celtic

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  2. Themba Mnguni

  Defender

  Born - 16 December 1973

  Aged 24

  Caps 3

  Club - Mamelodi Sundowns

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  3. David Nyathi

  Defender

  Born - 22 March 1969

  Aged 29

  Caps 35

  Club - St. Gallen (Switzerland)

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  4. Willem Jackson

  Defender

  Born - 26 March 1972

  Aged 26

  Caps 12

  Club - Orlando Pirates

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  5. Mark Fish

  Defender

  Born - 14 March 1974

  Aged 24

  Caps 37

  Club - Bolton Wanderers (England)

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  19. Lucas Radebe

  Defender

  Born - 12 April 1969

  Aged 29

  Caps 41

  Club - Leeds United (England)

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  21. Pierre Issa

  Defender

  Born - 12 September 1975

  Aged 22

  Caps 1

  Club - Marseille (France)

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  7. Quinton Fortune

  Midfielder

  Born - 21 May 1977

  Aged 21

  Caps 6

  Club - Atlético Madrid (Spain)

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  8. Alfred Phiri

  Midfielder

  Born - 22 June 1974

  Aged 23

  Caps 2

  Club - Vanspor (Turkey)

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  10. John Moshoeu

  Midfielder

  Born - 18 December 1965

  Aged 32

  Caps 44

  Club - Fenerbahçe (Turkey)

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  11. Helman Mkhalele

  Midfielder

  Born - 20 October 1969

  Aged 28

  Caps 35

  Club - Kayserispor (Turkey)

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  15. Doctor Khumalo

  Midfielder

  Born - 26 June 1967

  Aged 30

  Caps 43

  Club - Kaizer Chiefs

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  18. Lebogang Morula

  Midfielder

  Born - 22 December 1968

  Aged 29

  Caps 0

  Club - Vanspor (Turkey)

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  20. William Mokoena

  Midfielder

  Born - 31 March 1975

  Aged 23

  Caps 0

  Club - Manning Rangers

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  6. Phil Masinga

  Forward

  Born - 28 June 1969

  Aged 28

  Caps 41

  Club - Bari (Italy)

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  9. Shaun Bartlett

  Forward

  Born - 31 October 1972

  Aged 25

  Caps 29

  Club - Cape Town Spurs

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  12. Brendan Augustine

  Forward

  Born - 26 October 1971

  Aged 26

  Caps 26

  Club - LASK (Austria)

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  13. Delron Buckley

  Forward

  Born - 7 December 1977

  Aged 20

  Caps 0

  Club - VfL Bochum (Germany)

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  14. Jerry Sikhosana

  Forward

  Born - 8 June 1969

  Aged 29

  Caps 9

  Club - Orlando Pirates

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  17. Benni McCarthy

  Forward

  Born - 12 November 1977

  Aged 20

  Caps 10

  Club - Ajax (Netherlands)