South Africa
AFRICA CUP 2015
Nations Cup appearances: 8
Best result: Winners (1996)
Coach: Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba (South Africa)
Key players: Dean Furman/Tokelo Rantie
Fifa ranking: 52
Won the Nations Cup on their debut appearance in 1996.
Current team is hoping to win the title to honour late captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot dead in November.
Bafana Bafana have won just one of their last 12 matches at the Nations Cup.
2026 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - Round of 32 - MATCH 73 - South Africa vs Canada 0:1
Canada beat South Africa
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Mexico beat South Africa
11 Jun 2026
2026 World Cup - South Africa - National-Team - Squad
the 26-man South African World Cup Squad
2 Jun 2026
2026 WORLD CUP - FIFA - National-Teams - Preview
Ten African national football teams have qualified
5 Apr 2026
2025 AFRICA CUP - Last Sixteen - DAY 12 - South Africa vs Cameroon 1:2
Cameroon beats South Africa 1:2
4 Jan 2026
2025 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 08 - Zimbabwe vs South Africa 2:3
South Africa beats Zimbabwe 3:2
29 Dec 2025
2025 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 05 - Egypt vs South Africa 1:0
Egypt beats South Africa 1:0
26 Dec 2025
2025 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 02 - South Africa vs Angola 2:1
South Africa beats Angola 2:1
22 Dec 2025
