South Africa

Nickname	Bafana Bafana
Association	South African Football Association
Coach	Stuart Baxter
Most caps	John Moshoeu (73)
Top scorer	Shaun Bartlett, Benni McCarthy (26)
Home colours Away colours
First International Australia 1 - 2 South Africa (Sydney, Australia; 10 May 1947)
Largest win Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955)
Worst defeat Australia 5 - 1 South Africa (Newcastle, Australia; 7 June 1947) Mexico 4 - 0 South Africa (Los Angeles, USA; 6 October 1993) USA 4 - 0 South Africa (Washington, USA; 3 June 2000) Nigeria 4 - 0 South Africa (Monastir, Tunisia; 31 January 2004)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1998)
Best result	Round 1, 1998 and 2002
African Nations Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1996)
Best result	Winners, 1996
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South Africa was first suspended from FIFA in 1962 for the country's apartheid regime. They were re-admitted a year later, but after deciding to take an all-white team to the 1966 World Cup and an all-black team to the 1970 one, got suspended again in 1964. In 1976, after the Soweto uprising, they got expelled from FIFA. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ... The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Johannesburg, including Soweto, from the International Space Station Soweto is an urban area in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province South Africa. ...

In 1991, with apartheid no more, the new non-racial South African Football Association was formed. On July 7, 1992, the South African national team played their first game in decades, beating Cameroon 1-0. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since being re-admitted, South Africa made the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, but failed to get out of the first round each time. They did host and win the 1996 African Nations Cup and will host the 2010 World Cup, the first African nation to do so. The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... Football World Cup 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The 1996 African Nations Cup was the 20th edition of the African Nations Cup, the South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. ... The 2010 Football World Cup will take place in South Africa. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and 3rd most populous. ...

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
• 1966 to 1990 - suspended/expelled from FIFA
• 1994 - Did not qualify
• 1998 - Round 1
• 2002 - Round 1

The first Football World Cup was staged in 1930. ... In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was held in Italy. ... The 1994 Football World Cup was held in the USA. It was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 3-2 on penalties, after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... Football World Cup 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 - Disqualified because of apartheid
• 1959 - Did not enter
• 1962 to 1992 - suspended/expelled from FIFA
• 1994 - Did not qualify
• 1996 - Champions
• 1998 - Second place
• 2000 - Third place
• 2002 - Quarterfinals
• 2004 - Round 1

The 1957 African Nations Cup was the first edition of the African Nations Cup, the Sudan. ... The 1959 African Nations Cup was the second edition of the African Nations Cup, the Egypt. ... The 1962 African Nations Cup was the third edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ethiopia. ... The 1992 African Nations Cup was the 18th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Senegal. ... The 1994 African Nations Cup was the 19th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. ... The 1996 African Nations Cup was the 20th edition of the African Nations Cup, the South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. ... The 1998 African Nations Cup was the 21st edition of the African Nations Cup, the Burkina Faso. ... The 2000 African Nations Cup was the 22nd edition of the African Nations Cup, the Ghana and Nigeria, both replacing original host Zimbabwe. ... The 2002 African Nations Cup was the 23rd edition of the African Nations Cup, the Mali. ... The 2004 African Nations Cup was the 24th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Tunisia. ...

Famous players

• Shaun Bartlett
• Doctor Khumalo
• Benni McCarthy
• Lucas Radebe

Shaun Bartlett (born October 31, 1972 in Cape Town) is a South African football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Charlton Athletic of the Premier League. ... Theophilus Khumalo (better known as Doctor Khumalo) (born 26 June 1967 in Soweto) is a South African soccer player. ... Benedict Saul McCarthy, known as Benni McCarthy, born 12 November 1977 in Cape Town, South Africa is a professional Portuguese side FC Porto and the South Africa national football team. ... Lucas Radebe (born 4 December 1969) is a former South African soccer player and national team captain. ...

External links

• RSSSF archive of results