South AfricaThe South Africa national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa. Nicknamed Bafana Bafana (The Boys in Zulu), the team is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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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
2010
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Carlos Alberto Parreira
Head Coach
(Brazil)
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1. Moeneeb Josephs
Goalkeeper
Born - 19 May 1980
Aged 30
Caps 17
Club - Orlando Pirates
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16. Itumeleng Khune
Goalkeeper
Born - 20 June 1987
Aged 22
Caps 27
Club - Kaizer Chiefs
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22. Shu-Aib Walters
Goalkeeper
Born - 26 December 1981
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - Maritzburg United
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2. Siboniso Gaxa
Defender
Born - 6 April 1984
Aged 26
Caps 37
Club - Mamelodi Sundowns
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3. Tsepo Masilela
Defender
Born - 5 May 1985
Aged 25
Caps 31
Club - Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
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4. Aaron Mokoena
Defender
Born - 25 November 1980
Aged 29
Caps 101
Club - Portsmouth (England)
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5. Anele Ngcongca
Defender
Born - 20 October 1987
Aged 22
Caps 5
Club - Genk (Belgium)
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14. Matthew Booth
Defender
Born - 14 March 1977
Aged 33
Caps 27
Club - Mamelodi Sundowns
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15. Lucas Thwala
Defender
Born - 19 October 1981
Aged 28
Caps 24
Club - Orlando Pirates
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20. Bongani Khumalo
Defender
Born - 6 January 1987
Aged 23
Caps 14
Club - Supersport United
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21. Siyabonga Sangweni
Defender
Born - 29 September 1981
Aged 28
Caps 8
Club - Golden Arrows
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6. MacBeth Sibaya
Midfielder
Born - 25 November 1977
Aged 32
Caps 58
Club - Rubin Kazan (Russia)
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7. Lance Davids
Midfielder
Born - 11 April 1985
Aged 25
Caps 22
Club - Ajax Cape Town
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8. Siphiwe Tshabalala
Midfielder
Born - 25 September 1984
Aged 25
Caps 48
Club - Kaizer Chiefs
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10. Steven Pienaar
Midfielder
Born - 17 March 1982
Aged 28
Caps 50
Club - Everton (England)
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11. Teko Modise
Midfielder
Born - 22 December 1982
Aged 27
Caps 52
Club - Orlando Pirates
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12. Reneilwe Letsholonyane
Midfielder
Born - 9 June 1982
Aged 28
Caps 13
Club - Kaizer Chiefs
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13. Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder
Born - 24 November 1984
Aged 25
Caps 37
Club - Fulham (England)
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19. Surprise Moriri
Midfielder
Born - 20 March 1980
Aged 30
Caps 34
Club - Mamelodi Sundowns
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23. Thanduyise Khuboni
Midfielder
Born - 23 May 1986
Aged 24
Caps 9
Club - Golden Arrows
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9. Katlego Mphela
Forward
Born - 29 November 1984
Aged 25
Caps 31
Club - Mamelodi Sundowns
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17. Bernard Parker
Forward
Born - 16 March 1986
Aged 24
Caps 28
Club - Twente (Netherlands)
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18. Siyabonga Nomvethe
Forward
Born - 2 December 1977
Aged 32
Caps 76
Club - Moroka Swallows
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)