South Africa

History and achievements

The South Africa national football team was banned for a long period because of the apartheid system and was readmitted to the international stage in 1992. In 1996 the team nicknamed Bafana Bafana won the Africa Cup of Nations and then entered all Africa Cup of Nations’ finals till the year of 2010. After their successful return in 1996 the team finished second in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations and third in 2000.

In 1998 South Africa made its first appearance at the FIFA World Cup. Later in 2002 it succeeded to qualify again and in the year of 2010 South Africa hosted the World Cup Championship. In the latest World Cup the team was drawn in the group with Mexico, Uruguay and France and was knocked out at the first round stage. Still, the squad celebrated a remarkable win over the French footballers 2-1. In 2012 South Africa failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Today the team is ranked 68th in the FIFA World Rankings. Its biggest win was over Australia, 8-0.

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Country team

№	Name and surname	Role	Ranking	Age	Weight	Height	Country
1	Arthur Bartman	goalkeeper	14	52 years		183 cm	South Africa
2	Doctor Mampuru	defender	14	32 years			South Africa
3	Siphiwe Tshabalala	midfielder	14	40 years	70 kg	170 cm	South Africa
4	Itumeleng Khune	goalkeeper	9	37 years	75 kg	180 cm	South Africa
5	Lucas Radebe	defender	7	55 years	74 kg	180 cm	South Africa
6	Anele Ngcongca	defender	7	37 years	68 kg	179 cm	South Africa
7	Ryan de Jong	defender	6	35 years			South Africa
8	Daniel Cardoso	defender	6	36 years	75 kg	184 cm	South Africa
9	Jacob Lekgetho	midfielder	5	50 years	77 kg	178 cm	South Africa
10	Warren Bishop	defender	5	41 years			South Africa