South Africa national soccer team

The South Africa national soccer team (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale sokkerspan) is represents South Africa in international men's soccer.

South Africa

Nickname(s)	Bafana Bafana (“The Boys, The Boys” / Zulu:"Go boys! Go boys!")[1]
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Stuart Baxter
Captain	Thulani Hlatshwayo
Most caps	Aaron Mokoena (107)
Top scorer	Benni McCarthy (31)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	67 (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest	16 (August 1996)
Lowest	124 (December 1992)
First international
Argentina 0–1 South Africa  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 9 July 1906)[3]
Biggest win
Australia 0–8 South Africa  (Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955)[4]
Biggest defeat
South Africa 0–5 Brazil  (Johannesburg, South Africa; 5 March 2014)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1998)
Best result	Group stage, 1998, 2002 and 2010
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	9 (first in 1996)
Best result	Champions, 1996
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2005)
Best result	Quarter-finals, 2005
Confederations Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1997)
Best result	Fourth place, 2009

Most appearances

Player	Career	Apps	Goals
Aaron Mokoena	1999–2010	107	1
Siphiwe Tshabalala	2006–present	88	12
Siyabonga Nomvethe	1999–2012	81	16
Benni McCarthy	1997–2012	80	32
Shaun Bartlett	1995–2005	74	28
John Moshoeu	1992–2004	73	8
Delron Buckley	1999–2008	72	10
Lucas Radebe	1992–2003	70	2
Bernard Parker	2007–present	68	23
Andre Arendse	1995–2004	67	0
Sibusiso Zuma	1998–2008	67	13

Top scorers

Player	Career	Goals	Apps
Benni McCarthy	1997–2012	32	80
Shaun Bartlett	1995–2005	28	74
Katlego Mphela	2005–present	23	53
Bernard Parker	2007–present	23	68
Phil Masinga	1992–2001	18	58
Siyabonga Nomvethe	1999–2012	16	81
Sibusiso Zuma	1998–2008	13	67
Siphiwe Tshabalala	2006–present	12	88
Teko Modise	2007–2012	10	66
Delron Buckley	1998–2008	10	72

References

1. "South Africa national football team". Football Arroyo. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
3. "Argentina v South Africa, 09 July 1906". International Football History and Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
4. "All Bafana Bafana Matches" (PDF). South Africa FA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.