Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa factfile
Factfile for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Group E contenders South Africa:
Qualifying results: Morocco 2-1 1-2, Liberia 2-2 2-1
Scorers: 3 - Lyle Foster; 2 - Zakhele Lepasa; 1 - Mihlali Mayambela, Munir El Kajoui (MAR) own goal
Rankings: 12 Africa, 66 world
Key player: Percy Tau
Coach: Hugo Broos (BEL)
Previous appearances: 10
Best placing: Champions 1996
Nickname: Bafana Bafana (The Boys)
Squad (figure indicates shirt number)
Goalkeepers: 22-Ricardo Goss (SuperSport Utd), 16-Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), 1-Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: 18-Grant Kekana, 3-Terrence Mashego, 6-Aubrey Modiba, 20-Khuliso Mudau, 14-Mothobi Mvala (all Sundowns), 19-Nkosinathi Sibisi, 24-Tapelo Xoki (both Orlando Pirates), 2-Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune Utd), 5-Siyanda Xulu (SuperSport)
Midfielders: 12-Thapelo Maseko, 4-Teboho Mokoena, 23-Thapelo Morena (all Sundowns), 8-Jayden Adams (Stellenbosch), 15-Thabang Monare (Pirates), 25-Sibongiseni Mthethwa (Kaizer Chiefs), 13-Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/POR)
Forwards: 17-Zakhele Lepasa, 9-Evidence Makgopa (both Pirates), 7-Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), 21-Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol/CYP), 26-Elias Mokwana (Sekhukhune Utd), 10-Percy Tau (Al Ahly/EGY), 11-Themba Zwane (Sundowns)
