PROFILE SOUTH AFRICA

16 May 2019 – South Africa plays host to the much anticipated COSAFA Senior Men’s championships next month in Durban between 25 May and 8 June. This is how Bafana Bafana have performed in the tournament.

Established:                                     1991
Affiliated to FIFA:                            1992
Affiliated to CAF:                             1992
Honours:                                          1996 African Nations Cup winners; 1997 Afro-Asian Nations Cup winners; 2002, 2007, 2008, 2016 COSAFA Cup winners

Biggest win: South Africa 6-0 Seychelles (13 October 2018)
Biggest defeat: South Africa 0-5 Brazil (5 March 2014)

Biggest win in COSAFA Cup: South Africa 5-1 Swaziland (22 June 2016)
Biggest defeat in COSAFA Cup: Mauritius 2-0 South Africa (10 January 2004)

Leading scorer in the COSAFA Cup: Pollen Ndlanya, Patrick Mayo, Katlego Mphela, Teko Modise, Gift Motupa, Lebohang Maboe 3 goals