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South Africa
Out — Round of 32CAF · FIFA rank #60 · Group A
Power rating
-0.07
Attack / Defense
-0.03 / -0.04
World Cups played
3
2026 campaign
Group A
vs Mexico0–2L
Group A
vs Czechia1–1D
Group A
vs Korea Republic1–0W
Round of 32
vs Canada0–1L
Pre-tournament odds
What the model expected before the tournament started.
Win group24%
Reach round of 3266%
Reach round of 1631%
Reach quarterfinal15%
Reach semifinal6.8%
Reach final3.1%
Win the tournament1.6%
Top scorers
South Africa's all-time leading World Cup goal-scorers, 1930-2022.
Benni McCarthy2 World Cups2 goals
Shaun Bartlett1 World Cup2 goals
Bongani Khumalo1 World Cup1 goal
Katlego Mphela1 World Cup1 goal
Lucas Radebe1 World Cup1 goal
World Cup history
2010Group stage
vs France2–1W
2010Group stage
vs Uruguay0–3L
2010Group stage
vs Mexico1–1D
2002Group stage
vs Spain2–3L
2002Group stage
vs Slovenia1–0W
2002Group stage
vs Paraguay2–2D
1998Group stage
vs Saudi Arabia2–2D
1998Group stage
vs Denmark1–1D
1998Group stage
vs France0–3L