South Africa national soccer team
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The South Africa national soccer team (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale sokkerspan) is represents South Africa in international men's soccer.
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Nickname(s) | Bafana Bafana (“The Boys, The Boys” / Zulu:"Go boys! Go boys!")[1] | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 67 ![]() | ||
Highest | 16 (August 1996) | ||
Lowest | 124 (December 1992) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 9 July 1906)[3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955)[4] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 |
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