South Africa
🏆 1 TitleNational team
Recent Form
LWLWDD54
Played
12 seasons · 1996 to 2025
20
Won
17 drawn · 17 lost
37%
Win rate
61
Goals
54 conceded · 1.13 a game
19
Clean sheets
35% of matches
1
Title
in seasons on record
Recent Results
Most recent first
- LvsCameroon4 Jan 2026 · Africa Cup of Nations 20251‑2
- WatZimbabwe29 Dec 2025 · Africa Cup of Nations 20253‑2
- LatEgypt26 Dec 2025 · Africa Cup of Nations 20250‑1
- WvsAngola22 Dec 2025 · Africa Cup of Nations 20252‑1
- DvsDR Congo10 Feb 2024 · Africa Cup of Nations 20230‑0
- DatNigeria7 Feb 2024 · Africa Cup of Nations 20231‑1
All-Time Top Scorers
For South Africa, every published competition
- 1Benni McCarthy—7
- 2John Moshoeu—4
- 3Shaun Bartlett—4
- 4Siyabonga Nomvete—4
- 5Teboho Mokoena1 ast4
- 6Williams—4
- 7Elrio Van Heerden—2
- 8Evidence Makgopa0 ast2
- 9Lyle Foster1 ast2
- 10Oswin Appollis0 ast2
- 11Shaun Barlett—2
- 12Siyabonga Sangweni—2
Season-by-Season Record
| Season | Competition | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | Round of 16 |
| 2023 | Africa Cup of Nations | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +4 | — | Third-place play-off |
| 2018/19 | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | — | Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | — | Group stage |
| 2013 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | — | Quarter-finals |
| 2008 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | — | Group stage |
| 2006 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | — | Group stage |
| 2004 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | — | Group stage |
| 2002 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Quarter-finals |
| 2000 | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | — | Third-place play-off |
| 1998 | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | — | Runners-up |
| 1996 | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +9 | — | Winners |