South Africa at the World Cup Qualification: Record & Results
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South Africa at the World Cup Qualification
South Africa have played 66 World Cup Qualification matches between 1992 and 2025, winning 37, drawing 12 and losing 17 (goals 87–56).
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37 wins12 draws17 defeats
2025
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | W |  Rwanda |
3–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Mbombela |
| 10 Oct 2025 | D |  Zimbabwe |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
| 9 Sep 2025 | D |  Nigeria |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Bloemfontein |
| 5 Sep 2025 | W |  Lesotho |
3–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Bloemfontein |
| 25 Mar 2025 | W |  Benin |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | N · Abidjan |
| 21 Mar 2025 | L | Lesotho |
0–3 | World Cup Qualification | H · Polokwane |
2024
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2024 | W | Zimbabwe |
3–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Bloemfontein |
| 7 Jun 2024 | D | Nigeria |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Uyo |
2023
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2023 | L | Rwanda |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Butare |
| 18 Nov 2023 | W | Benin |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
2021
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2021 | L |  Ghana |
0–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Cape Coast |
| 11 Nov 2021 | W | Zimbabwe |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 12 Oct 2021 | W |  Ethiopia |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 9 Oct 2021 | W | Ethiopia |
3–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Bahir Dar |
| 6 Sep 2021 | W | Ghana |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 3 Sep 2021 | D | Zimbabwe |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Harare |
2017
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2017 | L |  Senegal |
1–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Dakar |
| 10 Nov 2017 | L | Senegal |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | H · Polokwane |
| 7 Oct 2017 | W |  Burkina Faso |
3–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 5 Sep 2017 | L |  Cape Verde |
1–2 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
| 1 Sep 2017 | L | Cape Verde |
1–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Praia |
2016
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2016 | D | Burkina Faso |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Ouagadougou |
2015
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2015 | W |  Angola |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
| 13 Nov 2015 | W | Angola |
3–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Benguela |
2013
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2013 | W |  Botswana |
4–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
| 16 Jun 2013 | L | Ethiopia |
1–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Addis Ababa |
| 8 Jun 2013 | W |  Central African Republic |
3–0 | World Cup Qualification | N · Yaoundé |
| 23 Mar 2013 | W | Central African Republic |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Cape Town |
2012
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2012 | D | Botswana |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Gaborone |
| 3 Jun 2012 | D | Ethiopia |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Rustenburg |
2008
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2008 | W |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Malabo |
| 6 Sep 2008 | L | Nigeria |
0–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Port Elizabeth |
| 21 Jun 2008 | D |  Sierra Leone |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Atteridgeville |
| 14 Jun 2008 | L | Sierra Leone |
0–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Freetown |
| 7 Jun 2008 | W | Equatorial Guinea |
4–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Pretoria |
| 1 Jun 2008 | L | Nigeria |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Abuja |
2005
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2005 | D |  DR Congo |
2–2 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
| 3 Sep 2005 | L | Burkina Faso |
1–3 | World Cup Qualification | A · Ouagadougou |
| 18 Jun 2005 | L | Ghana |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 4 Jun 2005 | W | Cape Verde |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Praia |
| 26 Mar 2005 | W |  Uganda |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
2004
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2004 | W | Uganda |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Kampala |
| 5 Sep 2004 | L | DR Congo |
0–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Kinshasa |
| 3 Jul 2004 | W | Burkina Faso |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 20 Jun 2004 | L | Ghana |
0–3 | World Cup Qualification | A · Kumasi |
| 5 Jun 2004 | W | Cape Verde |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Bloemfontein |
2001
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2001 | W |  Malawi |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Durban |
| 1 Jul 2001 | D | Burkina Faso |
1–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Ouagadougou |
| 5 May 2001 | W | Zimbabwe |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 25 Feb 2001 | W | Malawi |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Blantyre |
| 27 Jan 2001 | W | Burkina Faso |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Rustenburg |
2000
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2000 | W | Zimbabwe |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Harare |
| 22 Apr 2000 | W | Lesotho |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Bloemfontein |
| 9 Apr 2000 | W | Lesotho |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Maseru |
1997
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1997 | W |  Congo |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 8 Jun 1997 | W |  Zambia |
3–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 27 Apr 1997 | W | DR Congo |
2–1 | World Cup Qualification | N · Lomé |
| 6 Apr 1997 | L | Congo |
0–2 | World Cup Qualification | A · Pointe-Noire |
| 11 Jan 1997 | D | Zambia |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Lusaka |
1996
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1996 | W | DR Congo |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 15 Jun 1996 | W | Malawi |
3–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 1 Jun 1996 | W | Malawi |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Blantyre |
1993
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1993 | W | Congo |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | A · Pointe-Noire |
| 16 Jan 1993 | D | Nigeria |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
1992
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1992 | W | Congo |
1–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Johannesburg |
| 10 Oct 1992 | L | Nigeria |
0–4 | World Cup Qualification | A · Lagos |