South Africa
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South Africa
Hosted the World Cup in 2010. Back to play in one in 2026.
FIFA #48RSA
How they play
Absorb, break, punish.
World ranking
#60
Confederation
CAF · Africa
How they play
Absorb, break, punish.
Signature moment
The whole world basically agreed to adopt South Africa as their second team during the 2010 World Cup — the vuvuzelas, the Waka Waka anthem, the roar of Soccer City. They didn't win the tournament but they somehow won the tournament. Now imagine that energy, except this time Bafana Bafana are the ones trying to knock someone out of the bracket. The party has been on hold for 15 years. It's time.
The ones to watch
- Ronwen WilliamsGKThe kind of goalkeeper who makes saves that make you spill your drink — South Africa's last line and honestly one of AFCON's best kept secrets.
- Bongani ZunguMFA veteran midfielder who's been through enough European football to know exactly how to slow a big game down when Bafana need to breathe.
- Percy TauFWThe silky forward with the name that sounds like a superhero alias — technically gifted and the player most likely to make a highlight reel in stoppage time.
- Themba ZwaneMFDomestic legend who treats every match like a homecoming celebration, the kind of player fans tattoo on their arms.
- Evidence MakgopaFWYoung, fast, and absolutely feral in the box — the striker who could turn a fairytale into a blockbuster if given half a chance.
One email the morning of their opener. Nothing else.
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