South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations
Although the football team for South Africa participated in the Africa Cup of Nations much later than many African countries (the country was scheduled to participate in inaugural 1957 Africa Cup of Nations but was excluded because of apartheid[1]), as they participated for the first time as host of 1996 edition, South Africa has soon established itself as an emerging African power. The first edition South Africa participated was a complete success, with the team conquered their first, and only African trophy, on their debut.[2][3] Since then, South Africa continues to participate and remains a reckoned force, though success has been elusive since the 2000s. Outside the 1996 edition, South Africa also hosted 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and managed to advance to the quarter-finals.[4] They again reached the quarter-finals in the 2019 edition of the tournament, and finished third at the 2023 tournament.
Overall record
[edit]Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
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Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
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13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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To be determined | |||||||
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Total | 1 Title | 11/34 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 48 |
- *Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
South Africa's Africa Cup of Nations record | |||||
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First Match | |||||
Biggest Win | |||||
Biggest Defeat | |||||
Best Result | Champions in 1996
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Worst Result | 16th place in 2006
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Match history
[edit]Year | Date | Location | Round | Opponent | Result | South Africa scorers |
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13 January 1996 | Johannesburg | Group stage | ![]() |
3–0 | Phil Masinga ![]() Mark Williams ![]() John Moshoeu ![]() |
20 January 1996 | ![]() |
1–0 | Mark Williams ![]() | |||
24 January 1996 | ![]() |
0–1 | ||||
27 January 1996 | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
2–1 | Mark Fish ![]() John Moshoeu ![]() | ||
31 January 1996 | Semi-finals | ![]() |
3–0 | John Moshoeu ![]() Shaun Bartlett ![]() | ||
3 February 1996 | Final | ![]() |
2–0 | Mark Williams ![]() | ||
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8 February 1998 | Bobo-Dioulasso | Group stage | ![]() |
0–0 | |
11 February 1998 | ![]() |
1–1 | Helman Mkhalele ![]() | |||
16 February 1998 | ![]() |
4–1 | Benni McCarthy ![]() | |||
22 February 1998 | Ouagadougou | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
2–1 | Benni McCarthy ![]() David Nyathi ![]() | |
25 February 1998 | Semi-finals | ![]() |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | Benni McCarthy ![]() | ||
28 February 1998 | Final | ![]() |
0–2 | |||
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23 January 2000 | Kumasi | Group stage | ![]() |
3–1 | Dumisa Ngobe ![]() Shaun Bartlett ![]() |
27 January 2000 | ![]() |
1–0 | Shaun Bartlett ![]() | |||
2 February 2000 | ![]() |
1–1 | Shaun Bartlett ![]() | |||
6 February 2000 | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
1–0 | Siyabonga Nomvethe ![]() | ||
10 February 2000 | Lagos | Semi-finals | ![]() |
0–2 | ||
12 February 2000 | Accra | Third place play-off | ![]() |
2–2 (4–3 p) |
Shaun Bartlett ![]() Siyabonga Nomvethe ![]() | |
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20 January 2002 | Ségou | Group stage | ![]() |
0–0 | |
24 January 2002 | ![]() |
0–0 | ||||
30 January 2002 | ![]() |
3–1 | Sibusiso Zuma ![]() Thabo Mngomeni ![]() Siyabonga Nomvethe ![]() | |||
3 February 2002 | Kayes | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
0–2 | ||
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27 January 2004 | Sfax | Group stage | ![]() |
2–0 | Siyabonga Nomvethe ![]() |
31 January 2004 | Monastir | ![]() |
0–4 | |||
4 February 2004 | Sousse | ![]() |
1–1 | Patrick Mayo ![]() | ||
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22 January 2006 | Alexandria | Group stage | ![]() |
0–2 | |
26 January 2006 | ![]() |
0–2 | ||||
30 January 2006 | ![]() |
0–1 | ||||
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23 January 2008 | Tamale | Group stage | ![]() |
1–1 | Elrio van Heerden ![]() |
27 January 2008 | ![]() |
1–3 | Katlego Mphela ![]() | |||
31 January 2008 | Kumasi | ![]() |
1–1 | Elrio van Heerden ![]() | ||
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19 January 2013 | Johannesburg | Group stage | ![]() |
0–0 | |
23 January 2013 | Durban | ![]() |
2–0 | Siyabonga Sangweni ![]() Lehlohonolo Majoro ![]() | ||
27 January 2013 | ![]() |
2–2 | May Mahlangu ![]() Siyabonga Sangweni ![]() | |||
2 February 2013 | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
1–1 (1–3 p) |
Tokelo Rantie ![]() | ||
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19 January 2015 | Mongomo | Group stage | ![]() |
1–3 | Thuso Phala ![]() |
23 January 2015 | ![]() |
1–1 | Oupa Manyisa ![]() | |||
27 January 2015 | ![]() |
1–2 | Mandla Masango ![]() | |||
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24 June 2019 | Cairo | Group stage | ![]() |
0–1 | |
28 June 2019 | ![]() |
1–0 | Bongani Zungu ![]() | |||
1 July 2019 | ![]() |
0–1 | ||||
6 July 2019 | Round of 16 | ![]() |
1–0 | Thembinkosi Lorch ![]() | ||
10 July 2019 | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
1–2 | Bongani Zungu ![]() | ||
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16 January 2024 | Korhogo | Group stage | ![]() |
0–2 | |
21 January 2024 | ![]() |
4–0 | Percy Tau ![]() Themba Zwane ![]() Thapelo Maseko ![]() | |||
24 January 2024 | ![]() |
0–0 | ||||
30 January 2024 | San Pédro | Round of 16 | ![]() |
2–0 | Thapelo Maseko ![]() Teboho Mokoena ![]() | |
3 February 2024 | Yamoussoukro | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
0–0 (2–1 p) |
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7 February 2024 | Bouaké | Semi-finals | ![]() |
1–1 (2–4 p) |
Teboho Mokoena ![]() | |
10 February 2024 | Abidjan | Third place play-off | ![]() |
0–0 (6–5 p) |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Phil Masinga was the first player to score for South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations (1996). Benni McCarthy was the first and so far only player to score a hat-trick for South Africa at the tournament (1998).
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Rank | Player | Goals | Years (goals) |
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1 | Benni McCarthy | 7 | 1998 |
2 | Shaun Bartlett | 6 | 1996 (1) and 2000 (5) |
3 | Siyabonga Nomvethe | 5 | 2000 (2), 2002 and 2004 (2) |
4 | John Moshoeu | 4 | 1996 |
Mark Williams | 4 | 1996 |
Squads
[edit]- 1996 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 1998 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2000 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2002 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2004 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad
See also
[edit]- South Africa at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
- South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup
- South Africa at the FIFA World Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Khaled Abul-Oyoun; Ken Knight; Neil Morrison; Karel Stokkermans (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "How Bafana won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations". KickOff.
- ^ John, Sivan (12 September 2018). "When football healed a nation: South Africa's 1996 AFCON win". Footy Analyst. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Mali kick Bafana out of 2013 Afcon". SAnews. 4 February 2013.
External links
[edit]- Africa Cup of Nations – Archives competitions – cafonline.com