#56
WC 2026 · Group A
South Africa
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Titles–
Appearances3
Best resultGroup stage (1…
Group A
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
Fixtures
Style of play
4-3-3Coach: Hugo Broos
Bafana Bafana have regenerated under Broos after years of stagnation. Williams is one of Africa's best keepers (multiple AFCON Best Goalkeeper awards), the squad arrives with momentum from qualifying.
Tournament odds0%
Group winner5%
Quarter-final2%
Semi-final1%
Final0%
Champion0%
Squad
26 players- Coach
- Hugo Broos
- Avg age
- 26.4
- Founded
- 1991
Goalkeepers
- Ricardo Goss32 yrs
- Ronwen Williams34 yrs
- Sipho Chaine29 yrs
Defenders
- Aubrey Modiba30 yrs
- Bradley Cross25 yrs
- Ime Okon22 yrs
- Khuliso Mudau31 yrs
- Khulumani Ndamane22 yrs
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi20 yrs
- Nkosinathi Sibisi30 yrs
- Olwethu Makhanya22 yrs
- Samukelo Kabini22 yrs
- Tholo Matuludi27 yrs
Midfielders
- Jayden Adams25 yrs
- Kamogelo Sebelebele23 yrs
- Sphephelo Sithole27 yrs
- Teboho Mokoena29 yrs
- Thalente Mbatha26 yrs
- Thapelo Maseko23 yrs
- Themba Zwane36 yrs
Forwards
- Evidence Makgopa26 yrs
- Iqraam Rayners30 yrs
- Lyle Foster25 yrs
- Oswin Appollis24 yrs
- Relebohile Mofokeng21 yrs
- Tshepang Moremi25 yrs
Source: football-data.org. Refreshed hourly.
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By the numbers
- 35+Years of history
- 3WC appearances
- –WC titles
- Group stageBest result
- CAFConfederation
National teamCAF
- Founded
- 1991
- Nickname
- Bafana Bafana
- FIFA
- #56
- Group
- WM26 · A
- WC appearances
- 3 (incl. 2026)
- Best WC
- Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010)
- Last WC
- 2010
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