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TOURNAMENT	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	6	4	2	0	16	5
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa	4	2	1	1	6	5
2023 Africa Cup of Nations	7	4	1	2	7	3
2022 COSAFA Cup	3	2	0	1	4	2
2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	4	2	1	1	7	6
2021 COSAFA Cup	6	5	1	0	9	0
2022 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	6	3	1	2	8	7
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa	6	4	1	1	6	2
2019 Africa Cup of Nations	5	2	0	3	3	4
2018 COSAFA Cup	3	2	0	1	7	1
2017 COSAFA Cup	3	2	0	1	3	1
2018 CHAN Qualifiers	4	2	1	1	5	4
2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	6	3	3	0	11	2
2016 Olympics - Men Football	3	1	2	0	2	1
COSAFA Castle Cup 2016	3	3	0	0	9	4
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa	8	3	1	4	11	11
2016 CHAN Qualifiers	2	1	0	1	2	3
2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	6	1	4	1	8	6
2015 Cosafa Cup	2	0	0	2	0	0
2015 Africa Cup of Nations	3	0	1	2	3	6
2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	6	3	3	0	9	3
2014 CHAN	3	1	1	1	5	5
2013 Cosafa Cup	3	2	0	1	4	2
2013 Africa Cup Of Nations	4	1	2	1	5	3
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers	6	3	2	1	12	5
2011 African Nations Championship (CHAN)	4	3	0	1	6	4
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers	6	2	3	1	4	2
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa	3	1	1	1	3	5
2011 CHAN Qualifiers	2	1	1	0	2	1
2010 African Women's Championship	5	3	0	2	9	6
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa	6	2	1	3	5	5
2008 African Cup of Nations	3	0	2	1	3	5
2006 Africa Cup of Nations	3	0	0	3	0	5
2004 Africa Cup of Nations	3	1	1	1	3	5
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan	3	1	1	1	5	5
2002 Africa Cup of Nations	4	1	2	1	3	3
2000 Africa Cup of Nations	6	4	1	1	8	6
1998 FIFA World Cup France	3	0	2	1	3	6
1998 Africa Cup of Nations	6	3	2	1	9	6
1996 Africa Cup of Nations	6	5	0	1	11	2
2011 All Africa Games Qualifiers	1	1	0	0	2	0

South Africa

Nickname:: Bafana Bafana

Founded:: 1991

Joined FIFA:: 1992

Coach:: Iphraim 'Shakes' Mashaba

Website:: www.safa.net

Four years after their
readmission to the international stage after many years of exile, a Nelson
Mandela-inspired South Africa marked their return to the football world with a
bang, winning the 1996 African Cup of Nations at home, beating Tunisia 2-0 in
the final in Johannesburg, thanks to two goals from Mark Williams. However,
unfortunately for the country, (who in 1996 were ranked 16th in the world),
it’s been a steady decline ever since.
Following the 1996
continental success, South African finished second in 1998, third in 2000,
reached the last eight in 2002, but were then knocked out at the first round
stage of the next three tournaments. As hosts in 2013, Bafana reached the
quarterfinals before being ousted on penalties by Mali, but in truth they never
looked like contenders.
The national team have
thrice participated in the World Cup finals – in 1998, 2002 and 2010 as hosts.
On all three occasions South Africa exited after the first round, with
victories over Slovenia in 2002 and France in 2010 their only wins in the
finals.

GALLERY

Bongani Zungu of South Africa celebrates goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinals match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo on the 10 July 2019 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

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