South Africa

Coach:

Hugo Broos

Nickname:

Bafana Bafana

Africa Cup of Nations

Title: 1 in 1996

Previous participations: 10

FIFA world ranking June 2019: 66

Road to AFCON 2023 (Runners-up of Group K):

Morocco 2-1 South Africa
South Africa 2-2 Liberia
Liberia 1-2 South Africa
South Africa 2-1 Morocco

Key players

Percy Tau (Ahly)
Lyle Foster (Burnley)
Themba Zwane (Amazulu) 

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07-02-2024 23:57
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07-02-2024 22:26
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07-02-2024 21:17
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07-02-2024 16:17

Groups
Group A W D L P
Nigeria
 2 1 0 7
Equatorial Guinea
 2 1 0 7
Cote d Ivoire
 1 0 2 3
Guinea Bissau
 0 0 3 0
Group B W D L P
Cape Verde
 2 1 0 7
Egypt
 0 3 0 3
Ghana
 0 2 1 2
Mozambique
 0 2 1 2
Group C W D L P
Senegal
 3 0 0 9
Guinea
 1 1 1 4
Cameroon
 1 1 1 4
Gambia
 0 0 3 0
Group D W D L P
Angola
 2 1 0 7
Burkina Faso
 1 1 1 4
Mauritania
 1 0 2 3
Algeria
 0 2 1 2
Group E W D L P
Mali
 1 2 0 5
South Africa
 1 1 1 4
Namibia
 1 1 1 4
Tunisia
 0 2 1 2
Group F W D L P
Morocco
 2 1 0 7
DR Congo
 0 3 0 3
Zambia
 0 2 1 2
Tanzania
 0 2 1 2