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South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations

November 15, 2023

Although 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.

Record edit

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1957 Disqualified due to apartheid
  1959 Banned
  1962
  1963
  1965
  1968
  1970
  1972
  1974
  1976
  1978
  1980
  1982
  1984
  1986
  1988
  1990
  1992
  1994 Did not qualify
  1996 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 11 2
  1998 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 9 6
    2000 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 8 6
  2002 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 3 3
  2004 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 3 5
  2006 16th 3 0 0 3 0 5
  2008 13th 3 0 2 1 3 5
  2010 Did not qualify
    2012
  2013 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 3
  2015 Group stage 15th 3 0 1 2 3 6
  2017 Did not qualify
  2019 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 0 3 3 4
  2021 Did not qualify
  2023 Qualified
  2025 To be determined
Total 1 Title 11/34 43 16 12 15 48 45
*Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Match history edit

AFCON Date Location Stages Versus Results South Africa scorers
  1996 13 January 1996 Johannesburg Group stage   Cameroon 3–0 Phil Masinga   15'
Mark Williams   37'
John Moshoeu   55'
20 January 1996   Angola 1–0 Mark Williams   57'
24 January 1996   Egypt 0–1
27 January 1996 Quarter-finals   Algeria 2–1 Mark Fish   72'
John Moshoeu   85'
31 January 1996 Semi-finals   Ghana 3–0 John Moshoeu   22', 87'
Shaun Bartlett   46'
3 February 1996 Final   Tunisia 2–0 Mark Williams   73', 75'
  1998 8 February 1998 Bobo-Dioulasso Group stage   Angola 0–0
11 February 1998   Ivory Coast 1–1 Helman Mkhalele   8' (pen.)
16 February 1998   Namibia 4–1 Benni McCarthy   8', 11', 19', 21'
22 February 1998 Ouagadougou Quarter-finals   Morocco 2–1 Benni McCarthy   22'
David Nyathi   79'
25 February 1998 Semi-finals   DR Congo 2–1 (a.e.t.) Benni McCarthy   60', 112'
28 February 1998 Final   Egypt 0–2
    2000 23 January 2000 Kumasi Group stage   Gabon 3–1 Dumisa Ngobe   43'
Shaun Bartlett   55', 78'
27 January 2000   DR Congo 1–0 Shaun Bartlett   44'
2 February 2000   Algeria 1–1 Shaun Bartlett   2'
6 February 2000 Quarter-finals   Ghana 1–0 Siyabonga Nomvethe   42'
10 February 2000 Lagos Semi-finals   Nigeria 0–2
12 February 2000 Accra Third place   Tunisia 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Shaun Bartlett   11'
Siyabonga Nomvethe   62'
  2002 20 January 2002 Ségou Group stage   Burkina Faso 0–0
24 January 2002   Ghana 0–0
30 January 2002   Morocco 3–1 Sibusiso Zuma   42'
Thabo Mngomeni   48'
Siyabonga Nomvethe   51'
3 February 2002 Kayes Quarter-finals   Mali 0–2
  2004 27 January 2004 Sfax Group stage   Benin 2–0 Siyabonga Nomvethe   58', 76'
31 January 2004 Monastir   Nigeria 0–4
4 February 2004 Sousse   Morocco 1–1 Patrick Mayo   29'
  2006 22 January 2006 Alexandria Group stage   Guinea 0–2
26 January 2006   Tunisia 0–2
30 January 2006   Zambia 0–1
  2008 23 January 2008 Tamale Group stage   Angola 1–1 Elrio van Heerden   87'
27 January 2008   Tunisia 1–3 Katlego Mphela   87'
31 January 2008 Kumasi   Senegal 1–1 Elrio van Heerden   14'
  2013 19 January 2013 Johannesburg Group stage   Cape Verde 0–0
23 January 2013 Durban   Angola 2–0 Siyabonga Sangweni   30'
Lehlohonolo Majoro   62'
27 January 2013   Morocco 2–2 May Mahlangu   71'
Siyabonga Sangweni   86'
2 February 2013 Quarter-finals   Mali 1–1
(1–3 p)		 Tokelo Rantie   31'
  2015 19 January 2015 Mongomo Group stage   Algeria 1–3 Thuso Phala   51'
23 January 2015   Senegal 1–1 Oupa Manyisa   47'
27 January 2015   Ghana 1–2 Mandla Masango   17'
  2019 24 June 2019 Cairo Group stage   Ivory Coast 0–1
28 June 2019   Namibia 1–0 Bongani Zungu   68'
1 July 2019   Morocco 0–1
6 July 2019 Round of 16   Egypt 1–0 Thembinkosi Lorch   85'
10 July 2019 Quarter-finals   Nigeria 1–2 Bongani Zungu   71'

Top goalscorers edit

Main article: List of Africa Cup of Nations hat-tricks

Phil Masinga is the first player to score for South Africa at Africa Cup of Nations (1996).
Benni McCarthy is the first and only player to score hat-trick for South Africa at Africa Cup of Nations (1998).

 
Benni McCarthy is South African all-time top goalscorer of Africa Cup of Nations.
No. Name Goals Africa Cup of Nations
1 Benni McCarthy 7 1998
2 Shaun Bartlett 6 1996 (1) and 2000 (5)
3 Siyabonga Nomvethe 5 2000 (2); 2002 (1) and 2004 (2)
4 John Moshoeu 4 1996
Mark Williams 4 1996

Squads edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Khaled Abul-Oyoun; Ken Knight; Neil Morrison; Karel Stokkermans (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ^ "How Bafana won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations". KickOff.
  3. ^ John, Sivan (12 September 2018). "When football healed a nation: South Africa's 1996 AFCON win". Footy Analyst. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Mali kick Bafana out of 2013 Afcon". SAnews. 4 February 2013.

External links edit

  • Africa Cup of Nations – Archives competitions – cafonline.com

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Although 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 Contents 1 Record 2 Match history 3 Top goalscorers 4 Squads 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRecord editAfrica Cup of Nations recordYear Round Position Pld W D L GF GA nbsp 1957 Disqualified due to apartheid nbsp 1959 Banned nbsp 1962 nbsp 1963 nbsp 1965 nbsp 1968 nbsp 1970 nbsp 1972 nbsp 1974 nbsp 1976 nbsp 1978 nbsp 1980 nbsp 1982 nbsp 1984 nbsp 1986 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1990 nbsp 1992 nbsp 1994 Did not qualify nbsp 1996 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 11 2 nbsp 1998 Runners up 2nd 6 3 2 1 9 6 nbsp nbsp 2000 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 8 6 nbsp 2002 Quarter finals 6th 4 1 2 1 3 3 nbsp 2004 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 3 5 nbsp 2006 16th 3 0 0 3 0 5 nbsp 2008 13th 3 0 2 1 3 5 nbsp 2010 Did not qualify nbsp nbsp 2012 nbsp 2013 Quarter finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 3 nbsp 2015 Group stage 15th 3 0 1 2 3 6 nbsp 2017 Did not qualify nbsp 2019 Quarter finals 7th 5 2 0 3 3 4 nbsp 2021 Did not qualify nbsp 2023 Qualified nbsp 2025 To be determinedTotal 1 Title 11 34 43 16 12 15 48 45 Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil South Africa s Africa Cup of Nations recordFirst Match nbsp South Africa 3 0 Cameroon nbsp 13 January 1996 Johannesburg South Africa Biggest Win nbsp South Africa 3 0 Cameroon nbsp 13 January 1996 Johannesburg South Africa nbsp South Africa 3 0 Ghana nbsp 31 January 1996 Johannesburg South Africa nbsp South Africa 4 1 Namibia nbsp 16 February 1998 Bobo Dioulasso Burkina Faso Biggest Defeat nbsp Nigeria 4 0 South Africa nbsp 31 January 2004 Monastir Tunisia Best Result Champions in 1996Worst Result 16th place in 2006Match history editAFCON Date Location Stages Versus Results South Africa scorers nbsp 1996 13 January 1996 Johannesburg Group stage nbsp Cameroon 3 0 Phil Masinga nbsp 15 Mark Williams nbsp 37 John Moshoeu nbsp 55 20 January 1996 nbsp Angola 1 0 Mark Williams nbsp 57 24 January 1996 nbsp Egypt 0 127 January 1996 Quarter finals nbsp Algeria 2 1 Mark Fish nbsp 72 John Moshoeu nbsp 85 31 January 1996 Semi finals nbsp Ghana 3 0 John Moshoeu nbsp 22 87 Shaun Bartlett nbsp 46 3 February 1996 Final nbsp Tunisia 2 0 Mark Williams nbsp 73 75 nbsp 1998 8 February 1998 Bobo Dioulasso Group stage nbsp Angola 0 011 February 1998 nbsp Ivory Coast 1 1 Helman Mkhalele nbsp 8 pen 16 February 1998 nbsp Namibia 4 1 Benni McCarthy nbsp 8 11 19 21 22 February 1998 Ouagadougou Quarter finals nbsp Morocco 2 1 Benni McCarthy nbsp 22 David Nyathi nbsp 79 25 February 1998 Semi finals nbsp DR Congo 2 1 a e t Benni McCarthy nbsp 60 112 28 February 1998 Final nbsp Egypt 0 2 nbsp nbsp 2000 23 January 2000 Kumasi Group stage nbsp Gabon 3 1 Dumisa Ngobe nbsp 43 Shaun Bartlett nbsp 55 78 27 January 2000 nbsp DR Congo 1 0 Shaun Bartlett nbsp 44 2 February 2000 nbsp Algeria 1 1 Shaun Bartlett nbsp 2 6 February 2000 Quarter finals nbsp Ghana 1 0 Siyabonga Nomvethe nbsp 42 10 February 2000 Lagos Semi finals nbsp Nigeria 0 212 February 2000 Accra Third place nbsp Tunisia 2 2 4 3 p Shaun Bartlett nbsp 11 Siyabonga Nomvethe nbsp 62 nbsp 2002 20 January 2002 Segou Group stage nbsp Burkina Faso 0 024 January 2002 nbsp Ghana 0 030 January 2002 nbsp Morocco 3 1 Sibusiso Zuma nbsp 42 Thabo Mngomeni nbsp 48 Siyabonga Nomvethe nbsp 51 3 February 2002 Kayes Quarter finals nbsp Mali 0 2 nbsp 2004 27 January 2004 Sfax Group stage nbsp Benin 2 0 Siyabonga Nomvethe nbsp 58 76 31 January 2004 Monastir nbsp Nigeria 0 44 February 2004 Sousse nbsp Morocco 1 1 Patrick Mayo nbsp 29 nbsp 2006 22 January 2006 Alexandria Group stage nbsp Guinea 0 226 January 2006 nbsp Tunisia 0 230 January 2006 nbsp Zambia 0 1 nbsp 2008 23 January 2008 Tamale Group stage nbsp Angola 1 1 Elrio van Heerden nbsp 87 27 January 2008 nbsp Tunisia 1 3 Katlego Mphela nbsp 87 31 January 2008 Kumasi nbsp Senegal 1 1 Elrio van Heerden nbsp 14 nbsp 2013 19 January 2013 Johannesburg Group stage nbsp Cape Verde 0 023 January 2013 Durban nbsp Angola 2 0 Siyabonga Sangweni nbsp 30 Lehlohonolo Majoro nbsp 62 27 January 2013 nbsp Morocco 2 2 May Mahlangu nbsp 71 Siyabonga Sangweni nbsp 86 2 February 2013 Quarter finals nbsp Mali 1 1 1 3 p Tokelo Rantie nbsp 31 nbsp 2015 19 January 2015 Mongomo Group stage nbsp Algeria 1 3 Thuso Phala nbsp 51 23 January 2015 nbsp Senegal 1 1 Oupa Manyisa nbsp 47 27 January 2015 nbsp Ghana 1 2 Mandla Masango nbsp 17 nbsp 2019 24 June 2019 Cairo Group stage nbsp Ivory Coast 0 128 June 2019 nbsp Namibia 1 0 Bongani Zungu nbsp 68 1 July 2019 nbsp Morocco 0 16 July 2019 Round of 16 nbsp Egypt 1 0 Thembinkosi Lorch nbsp 85 10 July 2019 Quarter finals nbsp Nigeria 1 2 Bongani Zungu nbsp 71 Top goalscorers editMain article List of Africa Cup of Nations hat tricks Phil Masinga is the first player to score for South Africa at Africa Cup of Nations 1996 Benni McCarthy is the first and only player to score hat trick for South Africa at Africa Cup of Nations 1998 nbsp Benni McCarthy is South African all time top goalscorer of Africa Cup of Nations No Name Goals Africa Cup of Nations1 Benni McCarthy 7 19982 Shaun Bartlett 6 1996 1 and 2000 5 3 Siyabonga Nomvethe 5 2000 2 2002 1 and 2004 2 4 John Moshoeu 4 1996Mark Williams 4 1996Squads edit1996 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 squadSee also editSouth Africa at the CONCACAF Gold Cup South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa at the FIFA World CupReferences 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 editAfrica Cup of Nations Archives competitions cafonline com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations amp oldid 1180130998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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