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South AfricaSouth Africa

Capital: Pretoria  ·  Population: 59.9m
H. BroosCoach: H. Broos  ·  Belgium  ·  2 months
4 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group A
Points
4
3 matches played
Record
1W 1D 1L
33% win rate
Goals For
2
0.67 per game
Goals Against
3
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#60
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

South Africa are appearing in their 4th World Cup, having first qualified in 1998. Their best finish remains Group stage. They enter the tournament ranked 60th in the world by FIFA. The market (36th) is more bullish than our model (40th) on their chances.

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Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Thursday 11 June
19:00 UTC
Mexico
2–0FT
South Africa
Analysis →
Thursday 18 June
16:00 UTC
Czech Republic
1–1FT
South Africa
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
01:00 UTC
South Africa
1–0FT
South Korea
Analysis →
Sunday 28 June
19:00 UTC
South Africa
0–1FT
Canada
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age25.8
Youngest20M. Mbokazi
Oldest36T. Zwane
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 31.0
1R. WilliamsR. Williams33 yrs
16S. ChaineS. Chaine29 yrs
22R. GossR. Goss31 yrs
DefendersAvg 24.4
2T. MatuludiT. Matuludi26 yrs
3K. NdamaneK. Ndamane21 yrs
6A. ModibaA. Modiba30 yrs
14M. MbokaziM. Mbokazi20 yrs
18S. KabiniS. Kabini21 yrs
19N. SibisiN. Sibisi30 yrs
20K. MudauK. Mudau30 yrs
21I. OkonI. Okon21 yrs
24O. MakhanyaO. Makhanya21 yrs
26B. CrossB. Cross24 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.4
4T. MokoenaT. Mokoena28 yrs
5T. MbathaT. Mbatha25 yrs
7O. AppollisO. Appollis24 yrs
8T. MoremiT. Moremi25 yrs
10R. MofokengR. Mofokeng21 yrs
11T. ZwaneT. Zwane36 yrs
12T. MasekoT. Maseko22 yrs
13S. SitholeS. Sithole26 yrs
23J. AdamsJ. Adams24 yrs
25K. SebelebeleK. Sebelebele23 yrs
AttackersAvg 26.7
9L. FosterL. Foster25 yrs
15I. RaynersI. Rayners30 yrs
99E. MakgopaE. Makgopa25 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
50.7%
Semi-final
0.2%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LDLDW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06Jamaica1–0WFriendly
05-29Nicaragua0–0DFriendly
03-31Panama1–2LFriendly
03-27Panama1–1DFriendly
01-04Cameroon1–2LAfrican Cup of Nations

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+49.7%
Bet Opponents
-19.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 4 matches (model fair-value odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 25%D 25%L 50%
1W 1D 2L from 4 tournament matches
Game State Behaviour ?
Trailing at HT2 games
W 0%D 50%L 50%
Market Expectation ?
6.55
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 0 of 4 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 15%
Goals Profile ?
1.5Low Scoring
Over 1.5
50%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
0–2
25%
1–1
25%
1–0
25%
0–1
25%

Tournament Statistics

Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
0.5 per game
Goal Diff
-2
vs opponents
Goals Against
4
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 4
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals1.50

Player Stats

🏥 Injuries
T. Mokoena
T. Mokoena
Injury
T. Zwane
T. Zwane
Injury

FIFA Rankings History

5156616671#60201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
2
D
4
L
3
GF
11
GA
16
Win %
22%
Matches played9
Average goals for1.22
Average goals against1.78
Over 1.5 goals89%
Over 2.5 goals67%
Both teams score67%
Biggest win1–0 vs Slovenia (2002)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs France (1998)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2010335WDL
2002355WDL
1998336DDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
France2101
Denmark1010
Saudi Arabia1010
Paraguay1010
Slovenia1100
Spain1001
Mexico1010
Uruguay1001