South Africa
WC2026 · NERD
South Africa
1
W
1
D
1
L
Elo rating
Updated · 9/28/2026Elo rating
1563.2
Global rank
#35
Games counted
60
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
off-season — rating unchanged since the last match played on 2026-06-06 (123 days ago); last_computed reflects when the ratings job last ran, not new results
Stats
Goals / game
1.36
Against / game
0.94
BTTS %
47%
Over 2.5 %
39%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Avoid a loss | 100% | 100% | 98% | Mexico are through with a win or a draw against South Africa; a loss would put them at risk. |
| South Africa | Win + favours | 73% | 52% | 37% | South Africa need a win against Mexico AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| South Korea | Win + favours | 58% | 39% | 15% | South Korea need a win against Czech Republic AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Czech Republic | Win + favours | 23% | 5% | 0% | Czech Republic need a win against South Korea AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
3 matches
Recent form
WLDLDDLDWL| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Canada | 0–1 | L |
| Jun 25, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs South Korea | 1–0 | W |
| Jun 18, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Czech Republic | 1–1 | D |
| Jun 11, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Mexico | 0–2 | L |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Friendlies | @ Jamaica | 1–1 | D |
| May 29, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Nicaragua | 0–0 | D |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Panama | 1–2 | L |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Panama | 1–1 | D |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | vs Cameroon | 1–2 | L |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | @ Zimbabwe | 3–2 | W |
Head-to-head
0
W
1
D
1
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 11, 2026Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- Jun 11, 2010South Africa 1–1 Mexico
vs Czech Republic0
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 18, 2026Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa
vs South Korea1
W
0
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 25, 2026South Africa 1–0 South Korea
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers
3Defenders
10Midfielders
7Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
finished · 8/21/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 3-2-0
- Home
- 1-1-0
- Away
- 2-1-0
- As favorite
- 1-0-0
- As underdog
- 2-2-0
Trends
- ATS L5
- 0-0-0
- ATS L10
- 1-0-0
- O/U L5
- 0-0-0
- O/U L10
- 0-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 101
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 2
- Away streak
- 0
As of 2026-10-07
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Did you know?
South Africa won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996.
source: en.wikipedia.orgSouth Africa was the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup.
source: postalmuseum.si.eduSouth Africa made its FIFA World Cup debut in 1998.
source: afrik-foot.com