South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations

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 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.

Africa Cup of Nations
CAF Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1957 Disqualified because of apartheid
1959 Banned
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994 Did not qualify
1996 Champions1st6501112
1998 Runners-up2nd632196
2000 Third Place3rd632186
2002 Quarter-finals6th412133
2004 Group stage11th311135
2006 Group stage16th300305
2008 Group stage13th302135
2010 Did not qualify
2012
2013 Quarter-finals6th412153
2015 Group stage15th301236
2017 Did not qualify
2019 Quarter-finals7th520334
2021 To be determined
2023
2025
Total1 Title10/32431612154845
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Match history
AFCON Date Location Stages Versus Results Scorers
199613 January 1996JohannesburgGroup stage Cameroon3–0Phil Masinga  15'
Mark Williams  37'
John Moshoeu  55'
20 January 1996 Angola1–0Mark Williams  57'
24 January 1996 Egypt0–1
27 January 1996Quarter-finals Algeria2–1Mark Fish  72'
John Moshoeu  85'
31 January 1996Semi-finals Ghana3–0John Moshoeu  22', 87'
Shaun Bartlett  46'
3 February 1996Final Tunisia2–0Mark Williams  73', 75'
19988 February 1998Bobo-DioulassoGroup stage Angola0–0
11 February 1998 Ivory Coast1–1Helman Mkhalele  8' (pen.)
16 February 1998 Namibia4–1Benni McCarthy  8', 11', 19', 21'
22 February 1998OuagadougouQuarter-finals Morocco2–1Benni McCarthy  22'
David Nyathi  79'
25 February 1998Semi-finals DR Congo2–1 (a.e.t.)Benni McCarthy  60', 112'
28 February 1998Final Egypt0–2
200023 January 2000KumasiGroup stage Gabon3–1Dumisa Ngobe  43'
Shaun Bartlett  55', 78'
27 January 2000 DR Congo1–0Shaun Bartlett  44'
2 February 2000 Algeria1–1Shaun Bartlett  2'
6 February 2000Quarter-finals Ghana1–0Siyabonga Nomvethe  42'
10 February 2000LagosSemi-finals Nigeria0–2
12 February 2000AccraThird place Tunisia2–2
(4–3 p)		Shaun Bartlett  11'
Siyabonga Nomvethe  62'
200220 January 2002SégouGroup stage Burkina Faso0–0
24 January 2002 Ghana0–0
30 January 2002 Morocco3–1Sibusiso Zuma  42'
Thabo Mngomeni  48'
Siyabonga Nomvethe  51'
3 February 2002KayesQuarter-finals Mali0–2
200427 January 2004SfaxGroup stage Benin2–0Siyabonga Nomvethe  58', 76'
31 January 2004Monastir Nigeria0–4
4 February 2004Sousse Morocco1–1Patrick Mayo  29'
200622 January 2006AlexandriaGroup stage Guinea0–2
26 January 2006 Tunisia0–2
30 January 2006 Zambia0–1
200823 January 2008TamaleGroup stage Angola1–1Elrio van Heerden  87'
27 January 2008 Tunisia1–3Katlego Mphela  87'
31 January 2008Kumasi Senegal1–1Elrio van Heerden  14'
201319 January 2013JohannesburgGroup stage Cape Verde0–0
23 January 2013Durban Angola2–0Siyabonga Sangweni  30'
Lehlohonolo Majoro  62'
27 January 2013 Morocco2–2May Mahlangu  71'
Siyabonga Sangweni  86'
2 February 2013Quarter-finals Mali1–1
(1–3 p)		Tokelo Rantie  31'
201519 January 2015MongomoGroup stage Algeria1–3Thuso Phala  51'
23 January 2015 Senegal1–1Oupa Manyisa  47'
27 January 2015 Ghana1–2Mandla Masango  17'
201924 June 2019CairoGroup stage Ivory Coast0–1
28 June 2019 Namibia1–0Bongani Zungu  68'
1 July 2019 Morocco0–1
6 July 2019Round 16 Egypt1–0Thembinkosi Lorch  85'
10 July 2019Quarter-finals Nigeria1–2Bongani Zungu  71'

Top goalscorers
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 McCarthy71998
2 Shaun Bartlett61996 (1) and 2000 (5)
3 Siyabonga Nomvethe52000 (2); 2002 (1) and 2004 (2)
4 John Moshoeu41996
Mark Williams41996

Squads

References
  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. "When football healed a nation: South Africa's 1996 AFCON win". September 12, 2018.
  4. "Mali kick Bafana out of 2013 Afcon". SAnews. February 4, 2013.
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