South Africa at the FIFA World Cup
1 appearance on the world's biggest stage.
CAF · 1 appearance · first in 2026.
Best result
Round of 32 — 2026.
All-time World Cup record
Played 9 · Won 2 · Drawn 4 · Lost 3 · Goals 11–16.
Top World Cup scorers
- Benni McCarthy — 2 goals (1998–2002)
- Shaun Bartlett — 2 goals (1998)
- Bongani Khumalo — 1 goal (2010)
- Katlego Mphela — 1 goal (2010)
- Lucas Radebe — 1 goal (2002)
Biggest rivalries
- France — played 2 (W1 D0 L1)
- Denmark — played 1 (W0 D1 L0)
- Saudi Arabia — played 1 (W0 D1 L0)
- Paraguay — played 1 (W0 D1 L0)
Video highlights
Tournament by tournament
- 2026 — Round of 32