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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

South Africa national football team-Custom

South Africa
Shirt  badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Bafana Bafana
(The Boys)
Association South African
Football Association
Sub-confederation COSAFA
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira
Captain Aaron Mokoena
Most caps Aaron Mokoena (100)
Top scorer Benni McCarthy (35)
Home stadium Soccer City
FIFA code RSA
FIFA ranking 83
Highest FIFA ranking 16 (August 1996)
Lowest FIFA ranking 124 (December 1992)
Elo ranking 68
Highest Elo ranking 21 (9) (September 1996 (October 1955)[1])
Lowest Elo ranking 94 (May 2006)

Home colours
Away colours
First international
Argentina Argentina 0 - 1 South Africa United Kingdom
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 9 July 1906)
Biggest win
Australia Australia 0 - 8 South Africa South Africa
(Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955)
Biggest defeat
Australia Australia 5 - 1 South Africa South Africa
(Newcastle, Australia; 7 June 1947)
Mexico Mexico 4 - 0 South Africa South Africa
(Los Angeles, USA; 6 October 1993)
United States USA 4 - 0 South Africa South Africa
(Washington, USA; 3 June 2000)
Nigeria Nigeria 4 - 0 South Africa South Africa
(Monastir, Tunisia; 31 January 2004)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1998)
Best result Round 1, 1998 and 2002
African Nations Cup
Appearances 7 (First in 1996)
Best result Winners, 1996
Confederations Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1997)
Best result 4th place, 2009


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