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South AfricaSouth Africa

Capital: Pretoria  ·  Population: 59.9m
M. NtsekiCoach: M. Ntseki  ·  South Africa  ·  1 yr 1 mo
0 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group A
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
0
0.00 per game
Goals Against
0
0.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#60
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

South Africa are appearing in their 4th World Cup, having first qualified in 1998. Their best finish remains Group stage. They enter the tournament ranked 60th in the world by FIFA. The market (36th) is more bullish than our model (40th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Thursday 11 June
19:00 UTC
Mexico
1
73%
X
19%
2
8%
South Africa
Analysis →
Thursday 18 June
16:00 UTC
Czech Republic
1
43%
X
27%
2
30%
South Africa
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
01:00 UTC
South Africa
1
17%
X
24%
2
59%
South Korea
Analysis →

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
23.5%
Semi-final
0.3%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LWLDL
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
03-31Panama1–2LFriendly
03-27Panama1–1DFriendly
01-04Cameroon1–2LAfrican Cup of Nations
12-29Zimbabwe3–2WAfrican Cup of Nations
12-26Egypt0–1LAfrican Cup of Nations

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Available once group matches are played.
Win / Draw / Loss ?
Updates once the tournament begins.
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
7.15
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 0 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 14%
Goals Profile ?
Updates once the tournament begins.
Common Scorelines ?
Available once group matches are played.

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Available once group matches are played.
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

5156616671#60201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
2
D
4
L
3
GF
11
GA
16
Win %
22%
Matches played9
Average goals for1.22
Average goals against1.78
Over 1.5 goals89%
Over 2.5 goals67%
Both teams score67%
Biggest win1–0 vs Slovenia (2002)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs France (1998)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2010335WDL
2002355WDL
1998336DDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
France2101
Denmark1010
Saudi Arabia1010
Paraguay1010
Slovenia1100
Spain1001
Mexico1010
Uruguay1001