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General Information for South Africa

South African Football Association
Founded
1991
FIFA entry
1992
Average height in 1998
1.79m
Average age in 1998
25.5
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 1998
Jersey in 1998

Coaches in 1998

Troussier, Philippe (Coach)

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Troussier provided by Tony Hollner
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Troussier, Philippe (Coach)

Day of Birth
1955-03-21
Place of Birth
Paris (France)
Matches
6 (3 / 3)
Goto coach Philippe Troussier

Moloto, Trott (Coach)

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Moloto, Trott (Coach)

Day of Birth
1956-07-19
Place of Birth
Polokwane (South Africa)
Matches
2 (1 / 1)
Goto coach Trott Moloto

Sono, Jomo (Coach)

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Sono, Jomo (Coach)

Day of Birth
1955-07-17
Place of Birth
Johannesburg (South Africa)
Matches
7 (7 / 0)
Goto coach Jomo Sono

Players of South Africa in 1998

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Baloyi, Brian 1974-03-16 Goalkeeper South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 7 0 0 0 0 0
Vonk, Hans 1970-01-30 Goalkeeper Netherlands SC Heerenveen 7 0 0 0 0 0
Gopane, Simon 1970-12-26 Goalkeeper South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fish, Mark 1974-03-14 Centre Back England Bolton Wanderers 14 0 0 0 0 0
Radebe, Lucas 1969-04-12 Centre Back England Leeds United 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nyathi, David 1969-03-22 Left Back Italy Cagliari Calcio 12 0 1 0 0 0
Jackson, Willem 1972-03-26 Centre Back South Africa Orlando Pirates 11 1 0 0 0 0
Issa, Pierre 1975-09-11 Centre Back France Olympique Marseille 6 0 0 0 0 0
Rabutla, Andrew 1971-11-21 Defender South Africa Jomo Cosmos Johannesburg 6 0 0 0 0 0
Mnguni, Themba 1973-12-16 Centre Back South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 2 0 0 0 0
Carnell, Bradley 1977-01-21 Left Back Germany VfB Stuttgart 1 0 0 0 0 0
Khomane, Papi 1975-01-31 Centre Back South Africa Orlando Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mohlala, Jethro Lovers 1976-12-02 Left Back South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1 0 0 0 0 0
Moshoeu, John 1965-12-18 Attacking Midfielder Turkey Fenerbahçe SK 12 0 0 0 0 0
Mkhalele, Helman 1969-10-20 Attacking Midfielder Turkey Ankaragücü 10 2 1 0 0 0
Fortune, Quinton 1977-05-21 Centre Midfielder Spain Atlético Madrid 6 6 0 0 0 0
Moeti, John 1967-08-30 Midfielder South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 0 0 0 0 0
Silent, Brandon 1973-01-22 Right Midfielder South Africa Orlando Pirates 3 1 0 0 0 0
Phiri, Alfred Maimane 1974-06-22 Midfielder Turkey Gençlerbirliği Ankara 2 1 0 0 0 0
Khumalo, Doctor 1967-06-26 Attacking Midfielder South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 1 2 0 0 0 0
Mooki, Thabo 1974-10-27 Midfielder South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 1 1 1 0 0 0
Mngomeni, Thabo 1969-06-24 Attacking Midfielder South Africa Orlando Pirates 1 1 0 0 0 0
Masilela, Joel 1970-06-04 Midfielder South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mncwango, Vusi 1973-05-18 Midfielder South Africa Jomo Cosmos Johannesburg 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ngobe, Dumisa 1973-03-05 Centre Midfielder South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 4 0 0 0 0
Lekoelea, Steve 1979-02-05 Right Midfielder South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0
Lebese, Thabang 1973-08-24 Midfielder South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 0 1 0 0 0 0
Morula, Lebogang 1966-12-18 Midfielder South Africa Jomo Cosmos Johannesburg 0 1 0 0 0 0
McCarthy, Benni 1977-11-12 Centre Forward Netherlands Ajax Amsterdam 13 2 11 0 0 0
Augustine, Brendan 1971-10-26 Right Winger Austria Linzer ASK 9 1 0 0 0 0
Masinga, Phil 1969-06-28 Centre Forward Italy AS Bari 8 1 1 0 0 0
Bartlett, Shaun 1972-10-31 Centre Forward Switzerland FC Zürich 4 3 4 0 0 0
Ndlanya, Pollen 1970-05-22 Centre Forward Turkey Göztepe SK 2 4 0 0 0 0
Buckley, Delron 1977-12-07 Left Winger Germany VfL Bochum 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sikhosana, Jerry 1969-06-08 Striker China Yunnan Hongta 1 2 0 0 0 0
Zuma, Sibusiso 1975-06-23 Secondary striker South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0

Matches of South Africa in 1998

Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1998-01-24
Namibia
Namibia
South Africa
South Africa
3:2 AET c
Namibia vs. South Africa
COSAFA 1998 - Qualifying Round
Independence Stadium Windhoek
1998-02-08
South Africa
South Africa
Angola
Angola
0:0 c
South Africa vs. Angola
African 1998 - Group C
Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana
1998-02-11
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
South Africa
South Africa
1:1 c
Ivory Coast vs. South Africa
African 1998 - Group C
Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana
1998-02-16
South Africa
South Africa
Namibia
Namibia
4:1 c
South Africa vs. Namibia
African 1998 - Group C
Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana
1998-02-22
Morocco
Morocco
South Africa
South Africa
1:2 c
Morocco vs. South Africa
African 1998 - Quarter Finals
Stade Municipal Ouagadougou
1998-02-25
DR Congo
DR Congo
South Africa
South Africa
1:2 AET c
DR Congo vs. South Africa
African 1998 - Semi Finals
Stade du 4-Août
1998-02-28
South Africa
South Africa
Egypt
Egypt
0:2 c
South Africa vs. Egypt
African 1998 - Final
Stade du 4-Août
1998-05-20
South Africa
South Africa
Zambia
Zambia
1:1 c
South Africa vs. Zambia
Friendly
FNB Stadium - Soccer City
1998-05-25
Argentina
Argentina
South Africa
South Africa
2:0 c
Argentina vs. South Africa
Friendly
Estadio Mas Monumental
1998-06-06
Iceland
Iceland
South Africa
South Africa
1:1 c
Iceland vs. South Africa
Friendly
Sportanlage Baiersbronn
1998-06-12
France
France
South Africa
South Africa
3:0 c
France vs. South Africa
World Cup 1998 - Group C
Stade Vélodrome
1998-06-18
South Africa
South Africa
Denmark
Denmark
1:1 c
South Africa vs. Denmark
World Cup 1998 - Group C
Stade Municipal de Toulouse
1998-06-24
South Africa
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2:2 c
South Africa vs. Saudi Arabia
World Cup 1998 - Group C
Parc Lescure
1998-10-03
South Africa
South Africa
Angola
Angola
1:0 c
South Africa vs. Angola
African 2000 - Group 4
FNB Stadium - Soccer City
1998-12-16
South Africa
South Africa
Egypt
Egypt
2:1 c
South Africa vs. Egypt
Friendly
FNB Stadium - Soccer City
15 Matches

Match Progress for South Africa in 1998

Favorite Opponents of South Africa

Opponent M W D L G
Zambia
Zambia
26 8 7 11 39
Botswana
Botswana
20 15 2 3 51
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
18 9 2 7 25
Angola
Angola
17 9 5 3 25
Nigeria
Nigeria
17 2 6 9 14
Malawi
Malawi
16 13 0 3 41
Ghana
Ghana
16 6 5 5 13
Lesotho
Lesotho
15 9 4 2 27
Mozambique
Mozambique
14 9 2 3 28
Egypt
Egypt
14 8 2 4 15
Namibia
Namibia
14 8 4 2 25
Mauritius
Mauritius
14 9 4 1 22
Congo
Congo
12 6 5 1 14
Eswatini
Eswatini
11 9 2 0 23
Senegal
Senegal
11 4 3 4 19
Morocco
Morocco
9 4 3 2 14
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
9 5 3 1 14
Cameroon
Cameroon
9 3 5 1 14
DR Congo
DR Congo
8 6 1 1 15
Madagascar
Madagascar
7 6 0 1 14
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
7 1 5 1 5
Tunisia
Tunisia
7 3 1 3 11
Australia
Australia
7 1 3 3 6
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
6 3 1 2 8
Uganda
Uganda
6 5 1 0 15
Mali
Mali
6 2 1 3 8
Algeria
Algeria
5 1 3 1 7
Jamaica
Jamaica
5 1 4 0 6
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
5 1 3 1 4
Brazil
Brazil
5 0 0 5 3
France
France
5 1 1 3 3
Gabon
Gabon
4 3 0 1 10
Sudan
Sudan
4 3 0 1 6
Liberia
Liberia
4 2 2 0 7
Paraguay
Paraguay
4 1 3 0 7
Germany
Germany
4 0 1 3 2
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
4 2 1 1 6
Kenya
Kenya
4 3 1 0 6
Mexico
Mexico
4 1 1 2 5
Spain
Spain
4 1 0 3 5
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
4 1 2 1 3
Tanzania
Tanzania
4 1 2 1 2
Uruguay
Uruguay
3 0 1 2 3
Guinea
Guinea
3 0 1 2 0
Denmark
Denmark
3 1 2 0 3
Benin
Benin
3 3 0 0 6
Iceland
Iceland
3 0 1 2 2
Argentina
Argentina
3 1 1 1 2
Seychelles
Seychelles
3 2 1 0 9
USA
USA
3 0 0 3 0
Norway
Norway
3 1 0 2 2
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
3 2 1 0 5
Netherlands
Netherlands
2 0 0 2 1
South Sudan
South Sudan
2 2 0 0 6
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
2 2 0 0 3
Niger
Niger
2 1 0 1 3
England
England
2 0 0 2 2
Comoros
Comoros
2 1 1 0 1
Italy
Italy
2 0 0 2 0
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 4
Mauritania
Mauritania
2 0 1 1 2
New Zealand
New Zealand
2 1 1 0 2
Sweden
Sweden
2 1 0 1 1
Gambia
Gambia
2 1 1 0 4
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 2 0 0 5
Ireland
Ireland
2 0 0 2 1
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
2 1 0 1 2
Guatemala
Guatemala
2 1 1 0 6
Libya
Libya
2 1 1 0 2
Poland
Poland
2 1 0 1 1
Chad
Chad
2 2 0 0 7
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 6
Scotland
Scotland
2 1 0 1 2
Thailand
Thailand
1 1 0 0 4
Georgia
Georgia
1 0 0 1 1
Slovenia
Slovenia
1 1 0 0 1
Chile
Chile
1 0 0 1 0
Bolivia
Bolivia
1 0 0 1 0
Turkey
Turkey
1 1 0 0 2
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
1 0 0 1 0
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 1
Panama
Panama
1 0 0 1 4
Andorra
Andorra
1 0 1 0 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1 0 1 0 1
Portugal
Portugal
1 0 0 1 0
Angola
Angola (U-20)
1 1 0 0 2
North Korea
North Korea
1 0 1 0 0
Ecuador
Ecuador
1 0 1 0 0
Czechia
Czechia
1 0 1 0 2
Canada
Canada
1 1 0 0 2
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
1 1 0 0 2
Honduras
Honduras
1 0 1 0 1
Japan
Japan
1 0 1 0 0
Malta
Malta
1 1 0 0 1
Rwanda
Rwanda
1 0 0 1 0
Colombia
Colombia
1 1 0 0 2
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
1 1 0 0 3
Iraq
Iraq
1 0 1 0 0
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