The South Africa national football team represented South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup on two occasions, in 1997 as the champions of 1996 Africa Cup of Nations[1] and 2009 as host of both the tournament and the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Banned
Saudi Arabia 1995 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1997 Group Stage8th301257Squad
Mexico 1999 Did not qualify
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009 Fourth Place4th511346Squad
Brazil 2013 Did not qualify
Russia 2017
Total Third Place 2/10 8 1 2 5 9 13 -

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 330084+49
 Czech Republic 311195+44
 United Arab Emirates 31022863
 South Africa 30125721
South Africa 2–2 Czech Republic
Augustine 39'
Mkhalele 86'
Report Šmicer 19', 40'

United Arab Emirates 1–0 South Africa
H. Mubarak 5' Report
Attendance: 11,000

Uruguay 4–3 South Africa
Silva 12', 66'
Recoba 42'
Callejas 90'
Report Radebe 11'
Mkhalele 69'
Ndlanya 77'

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330080+89
 South Africa (H) 31112204
 Iraq 30210112
 New Zealand 30120771
South Africa 0–0 Iraq
Report

South Africa 2–0 New Zealand
Parker 21', 52' Report

Spain 2–0 South Africa
Villa 52'
Llorente 72'
Report
Attendance: 38,212
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Brazil 1–0 South Africa
Dani Alves 88' Report

Third place play-off

Spain 3–2 (a.e.t.) South Africa
Güiza 88', 89'
Alonso 107'
Report Mphela 73', 90+3'

Top goalscorers

Brendan Augustine was the first player to score for South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997.

Bernard Parker is the joint top scorer at FIFA Confederations Cups.
No. Name Goals Confederations Cups
1 Helman Mkhalele21997
Katlego Mphela22009
Bernard Parker22009
4 Brendan Augustine11997
Pollen Ndlanya11997
Lucas Radebe11997

See also

References

  1. "How Bafana won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations". KickOff.
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