South Africa

• 17matches unbeaten, the longest runTue 8 Sep 2015 to Sat 10 Jun 2017
• 7wins in a row, the longest runSat 14 Jun 1947 to Sat 1 Jul 1950
• 8–0Biggest win: Australia 0–8 South AfricaFriendly, Sat 17 Sep 1955
• 3–9Heaviest defeat: Netherlands 9–3 South AfricaFriendly, Wed 12 Nov 1958
• 22matches against Zambia, the most played opponentWon 7, drawn 7, lost 8
• 1,792highest rating everBefore the match of Sat 21 Sep 1996

• 1stAfrican Cup of Nations qualification next editionGroup 12 (4 teams): 6 points from 2 matches, goal difference +6

• FIFA World Cup 4 editions, 13 matches, 23% won

  1998200220102026
• African Cup of Nations 12 editions, 54 matches, 37% won 1 title

  1996 ★19982000200220042006200820132015201920232025
• Gold Cup 1 edition, 4 matches, 25% won

  2005
• FIFA World Cup qualification 9 editions, 66 matches, 56% won

  199419982002200620102014201820222026
• African Cup of Nations qualification 13 editions, 70 matches, 47% won

  199420002002200420082012201520172019202220242025next edition
• Confederations Cup 2 editions, 8 matches, 12% won

  19972009
• COSAFA Cup 18 editions, 59 matches, 53% won 4 titles

  1999200020012002200320062007 ★2008 ★2009201320152016 ★2017201820192021 ★20222023
• Simba Tournament 3 editions, 8 matches, 50% won

  199419951996
• USA Cup 1 edition, 3 matches, 0% won

  2000
• FIFA Series 1 edition, 2 matches, 0% won

  2024
• COSAFA Cup qualification 2 editions, 2 matches, 50% won

  19981999

★ winner. Outlined: lost the final. Titles and finals only where the results leave no doubt.