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CAF · Group A · FIFA Ranking #60

Final   South Africa Announced May 21, 2026 · 26 players
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Team Info

FIFA CodeRSA
Coach Hugo Broos
ConfederationCAF
GroupGroup A
FIFA Ranking#60

Group Teams

Mexico Mexico #15 South Korea South Korea #25 Czech Republic Czech Republic #41 South Africa South Africa #60

Match Schedule

Mexico Mexico 2 - 0 South Africa South Africa
Jun 11, 2026 15:00 ET Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1 - 1 South Africa South Africa
Jun 18, 2026 12:00 ET Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
South Africa South Africa 1 - 0 South Korea South Korea
Jun 24, 2026 21:00 ET Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
South Africa South Africa 0 - 1 Canada Canada
Jun 28, 2026 15:00 ET SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

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Tournament Outlook

Bafana Bafana return to the World Cup for the first time since hosting in 2010, riding momentum from their 2023 AFCON semi-final run. Coach Hugo Broos has built a disciplined and youthful squad featuring Oswin Appollis and Ronwen Williams.

Key Players

Oswin Appollis
FW Orlando Pirates
Ronwen Williams
GK Mamelodi Sundowns
Themba Zwane
MF Mamelodi Sundowns