Squad called up for the World Cup 2026 (26)
South Africa players called up for the World Cup 2026, sorted by position and shirt number.
❔ No position (26)
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128
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30a
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20
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401j
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92
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36a
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10
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496j
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55
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24a
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19
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235j
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50
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25a
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6
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221j
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47
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25a
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20
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264j
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41
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28a
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16
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386j
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32
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21a
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21
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125j
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30
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30a
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12
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417j
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22
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25a
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14
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226j
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13
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23a
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3
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114j
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12
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24a
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9
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216j
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11
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26a
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0
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131j
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10
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30a
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3
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316j
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8
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25a
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2
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130j
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8
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22a
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2
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99j
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5
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30a
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0
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272j
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4
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26a
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2
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165j
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4
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21a
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76j
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4
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21a
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75j
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3
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21a
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63j
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2
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22a
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2
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72j
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1
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24a
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1
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154j
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1
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20a
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1
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48j
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0
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33a
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573j
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31a
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206j
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29a
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1
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161j
Top 11 scorers of South Africa
The 11 squad players with the most goals in their professional careers.
| # | Player | Goals | Assists | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Rayners | 128 | 20 | 401 |
| 2 | T. Zwane | 92 | 10 | 496 |
| 3 | O. Appollis | 55 | 19 | 235 |
| 4 | E. Makgopa | 50 | 6 | 221 |
| 5 | L. Foster | 47 | 20 | 264 |
| 6 | T. Mokoena | 41 | 16 | 386 |
| 7 | R. Mofokeng | 32 | 21 | 125 |
| 8 | A. Modiba | 30 | 12 | 417 |
| 9 | T. Moremi | 22 | 14 | 226 |
| 10 | K. Sebelebele | 13 | 3 | 114 |
| 11 | J. Adams | 12 | 9 | 216 |
Aggregate stats
Metrics for the full South Africa squad.
26Players
25,8Avg age
188Avg height (cm)
583Total goals
171Assists
5.642Matches
📜 World Cup history
Historical statistics of South Africa at World Cups and throughout its international history (since 1872).
3
World Cups played
9
World Cup matches
2·4·3
W·D·L at World Cup
11 – 16
World Cup goals
Appearances
1998
2002
2010
Top 5 all-time scorers
- 1° Shaun Bartlett 15 goals · 2 at World Cups
- 2° Benni McCarthy 12 goals · 2 at World Cups
- 3° Siyabonga Nomvethe 8 goals · 1 at World Cups
- 4° Phil Masinga 7 goals · 0 at World Cups
- 5° Bernard Parker 7 goals · 0 at World Cups
All-time records
🚀 Biggest win
8-0 vs Australia (1955, Friendly)
😱 Worst defeat
3-9 vs Netherlands (1958, Friendly)
📅 Track record
480 matches (215W-145D-120L)
since 1906
Historical: dataset martj42/international_results
Live data via API-Football