Bafana Bafana are back at a World Cup after a 16-year absence — their first finals since hosting 2010 — under veteran Belgian coach Hugo Broos. Marshalled by penalty-saving captain-keeper Ronwen Williams and a squad drawn heavily from Sundowns and Pirates, they finished runners-up in Group A behind hosts Mexico to reach the knockout rounds for the first time ever.
Head coach
Hugo Broos
Since May 2021
Group result
Group A (runners-up)
R32: vs Canada
Squad avg age
25.8
26-player squad
Squad market value
€49.2m
est., 26 of 26
Next fixture
Jun 28 · Los Angeles →
First-ever World Cup knockout stage
Squad
Full 26-man squad · club at selection · senior caps| # | Pos | Player | Club (league) | Age | Caps | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ronwen Williams(C) | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 33 | 62 | €800k |
| 16 | GK | Sipho Chaine | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 29 | 4 | €1.6m |
| 22 | GK | Ricardo Goss | Siwelele (RSA) | 31 | 5 | €350k |
| 2 | DF | Thabang Matuludi | Polokwane City (RSA) | 26 | 3 | €1.2m |
| 3 | DF | Khulumani Ndamane | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 21 | 5 | €1.2m |
| 6 | DF | Aubrey Modiba | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 30 | 44 | €1.8m |
| 14 | DF | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | Chicago Fire (USA) | 20 | 10 | €3.5m |
| 18 | DF | Samukele Kabini | Molde (NOR) | 21 | 6 | €2.5m |
| 19 | DF | Nkosinathi Sibisi | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 30 | 20 | €1.6m |
| 20 | DF | Khuliso Mudau | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 30 | 32 | €1.2m |
| 21 | DF | Ime Okon | Hannover 96 (GER) | 21 | 8 | €2m |
| 24 | DF | Olwethu Makhanya | Philadelphia Union (USA) | 21 | 1 | €2m |
| 26 | DF | Bradley Cross | Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) | 24 | 1 | €1m |
| 4 | MF | Teboho Mokoena | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 28 | 51 | €2.8m |
| 5 | MF | Thalente Mbatha | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 25 | 15 | €2m |
| 11 | MF | Themba Zwane | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 36 | 54 | €250k |
| 13 | MF | Sphephelo Sithole | Tondela (POR) | 26 | 28 | €600k |
| 23 | MF | Jayden Adams | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 24 | 5 | €1.8m |
| 7 | FW | Oswin Appollis | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 24 | 26 | €2.5m |
| 8 | FW | Tshepang Moremi | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 25 | 10 | €1.4m |
| 9 | FW | Lyle Foster | Burnley (ENG) | 25 | 27 | €8m |
| 10 | FW | Relebohile Mofokeng | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 21 | 13 | €3m |
| 12 | FW | Thapelo Maseko | AEL Limassol (CYP) | 22 | 10 | €750k |
| 15 | FW | Iqraam Rayners | Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) | 30 | 14 | €2.8m |
| 17 | FW | Evidence Makgopa | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 25 | 26 | €1.4m |
| 25 | FW | Kamogelo Sebelebele | Orlando Pirates (RSA) | 23 | 3 | €1.2m |