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South Africa

CAF2026 FIFA World CupWC 2026627 data points
Current Rank

#73

World · 20 Sept 2026

Current Rating

1,560

20 Sept 2026

Peak Rating

1,847

18 Jul 1906

Lowest Rating

1,448

10 May 2006

All-Time Change

-257

since Jul 1906

Rating History
Match Statistics
TotalHomeAwayNeutralWinsLossesDrawsGFGA
52727316292232140155722547
Match History
530 matches

H = home, A = away, N = neutral site, No tag = unknown/unspecified venue. Rows with a can be expanded for detailed match statistics.

DateTournamentHomeScoreAwayElo / Rank
6 Jun 2026FriendlyJamaicaJamaica1–1(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,517
±0·#80 —
29 May 2026FriendlyNicaraguaNicaragua0–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,517
-7·#79 —
31 Mar 2026FriendlyPanamaPanama2–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,524
-7·#79 ↓1
27 Mar 2026FriendlyPanamaPanama1–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,531
+3·#79 ↓1
4 Jan 2026African Nations CupCameroonCameroon2–1(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,528
-22·#77 ↓3
29 Dec 2025African Nations CupSouth AfricaSouth Africa3–2(N)ZimbabweZimbabwe
1,550
+13·#74 ↑2
26 Dec 2025African Nations CupEgyptEgypt1–0(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,537
-21·#76 ↓2
22 Dec 2025African Nations CupAngolaAngola1–2(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,558
+28·#73 ↑4
15 Nov 2025FriendlySouth AfricaSouth Africa3–1ZambiaZambia
1,530
+6·#77 —
14 Oct 2025World Cup qualifierRwandaRwanda0–3South AfricaSouth Africa
1,524
+11·#78 —
10 Oct 2025World Cup qualifierSouth AfricaSouth Africa0–0ZimbabweZimbabwe
1,513
-13·#79 ↓3
9 Sept 2025World Cup qualifierNigeriaNigeria1–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,526
-3·#76 ↓1
5 Sept 2025World Cup qualifierLesothoLesotho0–3South AfricaSouth Africa
1,529
+6·#76 ↑1
15 Jun 2025COSAFA CupAngolaAngola3–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,523
-46·#75 ↓7
13 Jun 2025COSAFA CupComorosComoros1–3South AfricaSouth Africa
1,569
-7·#68 ↑2
10 Jun 2025FriendlyMozambiqueMozambique0–2South AfricaSouth Africa
1,576
+19·#70 ↓3
10 Jun 2025COSAFA CupMauritiusMauritius0–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,557
-12·#70 ↓3
7 Jun 2025COSAFA CupSouth AfricaSouth Africa2–0ZimbabweZimbabwe
1,569
+9·#67 ↑1
6 Jun 2025FriendlyTanzaniaTanzania0–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,560
-6·#68 —
4 Jun 2025COSAFA CupMozambiqueMozambique1–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,566
-32·#67 ↓7
25 Mar 2025World Cup qualifierBeninBenin0–2(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,598
+18·#60 ↑3
21 Mar 2025World Cup qualifierLesothoLesotho0–2South AfricaSouth Africa
1,580
+4·#62 ↑1
19 Nov 2024African Nations Cup qualifierSouth SudanSouth Sudan0–3South AfricaSouth Africa
1,576
+3·#64 ↑5
15 Nov 2024African Nations Cup qualifierUgandaUganda0–2South AfricaSouth Africa
1,573
+26·#69 ↑3
15 Oct 2024African Nations Cup qualifierCongoCongo1–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,547
-11·#72 ↓2
11 Oct 2024African Nations Cup qualifierCongoCongo0–5South AfricaSouth Africa
1,558
+8·#71 ↑1
10 Sept 2024African Nations Cup qualifierSouth SudanSouth Sudan2–3South AfricaSouth Africa
1,550
+5·#73 ↓1
6 Sept 2024African Nations Cup qualifierUgandaUganda2–2South AfricaSouth Africa
1,545
-14·#73 ↓2
2 Jul 2024COSAFA CupEswatiniEswatini0–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,559
+3·#69 —
29 Jun 2024COSAFA CupBotswanaBotswana0–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,556
-15·#70 ↓4
26 Jun 2024COSAFA CupMozambiqueMozambique1–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,571
-14·#66 ↓2
11 Jun 2024World Cup qualifierSouth AfricaSouth Africa3–1ZimbabweZimbabwe
1,585
+6·#65 ↑1
7 Jun 2024World Cup qualifierNigeriaNigeria1–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,579
+8·#65 ↑1
26 Mar 2024FIFA SeriesAlgeriaAlgeria3–3South AfricaSouth Africa
1,571
+8·#66 ↑1
21 Mar 2024FIFA SeriesAndorraAndorra1–1(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,563
-13·#68 ↓2
10 Feb 2024African Nations CupDR CongoDR Congo0–0(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,576
-4·#66 —
7 Feb 2024African Nations CupNigeriaNigeria1–1(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,580
+6·#66 ↓1
3 Feb 2024African Nations CupCape VerdeCape Verde0–0(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,574
-1·#64 ↓1
30 Jan 2024African Nations CupMoroccoMorocco0–2(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,575
+65·#63 ↑15
24 Jan 2024African Nations CupTunisiaTunisia0–0(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,510
+12·#77 ↑5
21 Jan 2024African Nations CupNamibiaNamibia0–4(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,498
+43·#81 ↑11
16 Jan 2024African Nations CupMaliMali2–0(N)South AfricaSouth Africa
1,455
-23·#92 ↓4
10 Jan 2024FriendlyLesothoLesotho0–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,478
-8·#87 ↓3
21 Nov 2023World Cup qualifierRwandaRwanda2–0South AfricaSouth Africa
1,486
-43·#84 ↓11
18 Nov 2023World Cup qualifierBeninBenin1–2South AfricaSouth Africa
1,529
+7·#73 ↑1
17 Oct 2023FriendlyIvory CoastIvory Coast1–1South AfricaSouth Africa
1,522
+6·#73 ↑1
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