South Africa
World Cup Qualification CAF
FNB Stadium (Soccer City), Johannesburg, GA
Manager: Pitso Mosimane
30 players
South Africa
09:30 PM
Nov 13, 2026
Kenya
Egypt
0 – 1
W
Oct 04, 2026
South Africa
Grp. D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Guinea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Kenya |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 |  Eritrea |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Guinea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Kenya |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Eritrea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Eritrea |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Guinea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kenya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
Pitso MosimaneGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ronwen Williams
GK
|
34 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 |
Sipho Chaine
GK
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
Ricardo Goss
GK
|
32 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Khulumani Ndamane
CB
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Ime Okon
CB
|
22 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 |
Aubrey Modiba
LB, LWB
|
31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Kamogelo Sebelebele
RB, RW
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Samukele Kabini
LB
|
22 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 |
Nkosinathi Sibisi
CB
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Thapelo Morena
RB, RW, CDM, RWB
|
33 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Olwethu Makhanya
CB
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 |
Thabang Matuludi
RB, CB
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Fawaaz Basadien
LB, LWB
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Lebone Seema
CB
|
23 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 7
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Teboho Mokoena
CDM, CM, CAM
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Themba Zwane
CAM
|
37 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |
Yaya Sithole
CDM, CM
|
27 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 |
Bathusi Aubaas
CDM
|
31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |
Brooklyn Poggenpoel
CDM, CM
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 |
Shandre Campbell
RW, RM, CAM
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Cassius Mailula
CAM, ST
|
25 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 9
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Puso Dithejane
LW, RW
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Oswin Appollis
LW, RW, CAM
|
25 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 |
Tshepang Moremi
LW, RW
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Relebohile Mofokeng
CAM, LW, ST, RW
|
22 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 |
Thapelo Maseko
RW, LW Injured
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 |
Iqraam Rayners
ST
|
30 | 1 | 0 | |
| — |
Luther Singh
CAM, LM, RW, ST, LW
|
29 | 1 | 0 | |
| — |
Tashreeq Matthews
LW, CAM, ST, RW
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Yamela Mbuthuma
ST
|
24 | 0 | 1 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Nov 13, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. D | South Africa |
09:30 PM | Kenya |
|
| Nov 17, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. D | Kenya |
09:30 PM | South Africa |
|
| Mar 24, 2027Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. D | Guinea |
10:30 PM | South Africa |
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| Mar 28, 2027Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. D | South Africa |
09:30 PM | Eritrea |
Results
| Oct 04, 2026Friendlies | Egypt |
0 - 1 | South Africa |
W |
| Sep 30, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. D | Eritrea |
0 - 5 | South Africa |
W |
| Sep 26, 2026Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. D | South Africa |
2 - 1 | Guinea |
W |
| Jun 29, 2026World Cup | South Africa |
0 - 1 |  Canada |
L |
| Jun 25, 2026World Cup Grp. A | South Africa |
1 - 0 |  South Korea |
W |
| Jun 18, 2026World Cup Grp. A |  Czechia |
1 - 1 | South Africa |
D |
| Jun 12, 2026World Cup Grp. A |  Mexico |
2 - 0 | South Africa |
L |
| May 29, 2026Friendlies | South Africa |
0 - 0 |  Nicaragua |
D |
| Mar 31, 2026Friendlies | South Africa |
1 - 2 |  Panama |
L |
| Mar 27, 2026Friendlies | South Africa |
1 - 1 | Panama |
D |
| Jan 05, 2026Africa Cup of Nations | South Africa |
1 - 2 |  Cameroon |
L |
| Dec 29, 2025Africa Cup of Nations Grp. B |  Zimbabwe |
2 - 3 | South Africa |
W |
Team rankings · World Cup Qualification CAF
Club leaders
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
 COSAFA Cup |
2 | 1 |
 Africa Cup of Nations |
1 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Pitso Mosimane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2026 | Hugo Broos | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | Hugo Broos | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 2026 | Pitso Mosimane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2025/2026 | Hugo Broos | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 2025 | Hugo Broos | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1.40 |
| 2025 | Hugo Broos | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 2025 | Hugo Broos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 2.50 |
| 2024 | Hugo Broos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 1.86 |
| 2024 | Hugo Broos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 2024 | Hugo Broos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2023/2025 | Hugo Broos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | Hugo Broos | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 2022/2023 | Hugo Broos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | Hugo Broos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 2021 | Hugo Broos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 2.17 |
| 2021 | Hugo Broos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | Molefi Ntseki | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2019/2021 | Molefi Ntseki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | Stuart Baxter | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | Stuart Baxter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | Molefi Ntseki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | Stuart Baxter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 2017/2019 | Owen Da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2017/2019 | Stuart Baxter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1.80 |
| 2017 | Owen Da Gama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | Stuart Baxter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 2016/2017 | Stuart Baxter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | Ephraim Mashaba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 2.50 |
| 2016 | Owen Da Gama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2015/2017 | Ephraim Mashaba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 2015/2016 | Ephraim Mashaba | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | Ephraim Mashaba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | Ephraim Mashaba | 7 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | Ephraim Mashaba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | Ephraim Mashaba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2012/2013 | Pitso Mosimane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2012/2013 | Steve Komphela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | Pitso Mosimane | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | Steve Komphela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
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