The South Africa national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and it is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa. The team's nickname is Bafana Bafana, and South Africa's home ground is FNB Stadium, which is located in Johannesburg. The team's greatest result was winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home in 1996. The team is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Shaun Bartlett is a South African professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Cape Town Spurs. During his playing career, he played as a striker.
Lawrence Siphiwe Dambuza Tshabalala is a South African professional football player who most recently played as a midfielder for AmaZulu.
Maurice Edu is an American former professional soccer player. A highly touted prospect, Edu was the first overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and won the MLS Rookie of the Year Award with Toronto. His performances for Toronto earned him international call ups to the United States national team and the attention of clubs in Europe. He signed with Rangers, winning the Scottish Premier League three times. Following Rangers' financial problems, he joined Stoke City; however, failing to make an impact, he spent time on loan with Turkey's Bursaspor before returning to MLS with Philadelphia Union. He currently commentates for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, as well as Fox Sports' coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He also has worked on Atlanta United's local TV broadcasts.
Teko Tsholofelo Modise, nicknamed The General and Techno M, is a South African retired professional footballer, former Bafana Bafana captain who played as a midfielder and who is currently a staff member at Cape Town City Football Club.
Matthew Paul Booth is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Booth spent the majority of his career in his home country, but also played in Russia for six years and briefly played in England for three months. Booth is remembered as a fan favourite among South African fans, who chanted "Booooooth" when he touched the ball, while British media outlets dubbed him as White Knight, as he was the only white player in the South Africa national team in this period.
Bernard Parker is a South African professional association footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Premier Soccer League club TS Galaxy. Between 2007 and 2015 he made 73 appearances for the South Africa national team scoring 23 goals.
Kermit Romeo Erasmus is a South African professional soccer player who plays for South African Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.
Thulani Caleb Serero is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Al Jazira and the South African national team. Prior to joining Al Jazira, he played for Ajax Cape Town in the South African Premier Soccer League, and Ajax and Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Juan Sebastián Agudelo is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion. Born in Colombia, he represented the United States national team.
Ahmed Musa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward and left winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Sivasspor and the Nigeria national team.
Thulani Tyson Hlatshwayo is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Supersport United and Bafana Bafana.
Khama Billiat is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Kaizer Chiefs.
Ayanda Patosi is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a left winger.
Keagan Larenzo Dolly is a South African professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League and the South Africa national team. He won the Premier Soccer League Young Player of the Season award for the 2013–14 season after showing great performances and becoming a key player for Mamelodi Sundowns.
Erick Chipeta is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for the Zimbabwe national team.
Rivaldo Roberto Genino Coetzee is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
Nouhou Tolo, sometimes known mononymically as Nouhou, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer and the Cameroon national team. He represented Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Luther Wesley Singh is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Danish club Copenhagen, and the South Africa national team.
Richard Ofori is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Orlando Pirates of the South African Premier Division and the Ghana national football team as a goalkeeper.
