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🇿🇦 South Africa — World Cup trajectory

Squad value, stage reached, and over/under vs the Elo baseline, tournament by tournament, then the full squad each year. Value figures carry a completeness flag where the squad is not fully matched.

World Cup record

Tournaments
3
2002–2026
Best finish
Round of 32
2026
Record
3–3–4
10 matches (W–D–L)
Goals
10–14
for–against
YearStagePWDLGFGAPtsSquad valueOutlastOver/under
2002Group 3111554€0M0.0-0.10
2010Group 3111354€24M0.0-0.09
2026Round of 32 4112244€49M0.3404—

2002 squad — Group 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Hans VonkGK 32 Heerenveen 00 n/a 0 60 —
2 Cyril NzamaDF 27 Kaizer Chiefs 00 n/a 0 00 —
3 Bradley CarnellDF 25 VfB Stuttgart 762 n/a 5,273 00 —
4 Aaron MokoenaDF 21 Germinal Beerschot 00 n/a 0 00 —
5 Jacob LekgethoDF 28 Lokomotiv Moscow 00 n/a 0 60 —
6 MacBeth SibayaMF 24 Jomo Cosmos 00 n/a 0 00 —
7 Quinton FortuneMF 25 Manchester United 345 n/a 1,886 100 —
8 Thabo MngomeniMF 32 Orlando Pirates 00 n/a 0 00 —
9 MacDonald MukansiMF 27 Lokomotiv Sofia 00 n/a 0 00 —
10 Bennett MnguniMF 28 Lokomotiv Moscow 00 n/a 0 00 —
11 Jabu PuleMF 21 Kaizer Chiefs 00 n/a 0 00 —
12 Teboho MokoenaMF 27 St. Gallen 00 n/a 0 00 —
13 Pierre IssaDF 26 Watford 460 n/a 3,089 50 —
14 Siyabonga NomvetheFW 24 Udinese 140 n/a 678 00 —
15 Sibusiso ZumaMF 26 Copenhagen 00 n/a 0 00 —
16 Andre ArendseGK 34 Santos Cape Town 00 n/a 0 00 —
17 Benni McCarthyFW 24 Porto 528 n/a 2,686 50 —
18 Delron BuckleyMF 24 VfL Bochum 607 n/a 3,933 00 —
19 Lucas RadebeDF 33 Leeds United 1640 n/a 13,260 80 —
20 Calvin MarlinGK 26 Ajax Cape Town 00 n/a 0 00 —
21 Steven PienaarMF 20 Ajax 00 n/a 0 00 —
22 Thabang MolefeDF 23 Jomo Cosmos 00 n/a 0 00 —
23 George KoumantarakisFW 28 Basel 00 n/a 0 00 —
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie38632,742
Primeira Liga11816
Belgian Pro League191,242
Danish Superliga705,957
All competitions (44)
CompetitionAppsMin
Eredivisie38632,742
Premier League19114,864
Bundesliga1369,206
EFL Cup1219,042
Danish Superliga705,957
UEFA Cup695,341
2. Bundesliga674,178
La Liga592,968
Ligue 1463,089
UEFA Champions League402,821
NLP372,951
Russian Premier League342,852
Segunda División332,334
NL2332,925
UI322,587
DFB231,491
CGB221,870
BU1211,534
Belgian Pro League191,242
ENSD191,657
FA Cup191,477
CDR15746
EFD2151,013
Serie A14678
Primeira Liga11816
PON210900
CLQ8687
SFA18704
ACL7618
SCC7600
UNG17464
EPP4390
UEQ3161
CAFS2180
CCB2104
CIT232
KLUB2103
RUJL290
RUP2210
DKP190
FRC159
GBCS112
GBFL1107
POPO190
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
19/23 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
0%
prospect share
Goal dependency
36%
Benni McCarthy of squad league goals
Precocity
1,284′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Delron Buckley (1,284′), Quinton Fortune (102′).

2010 squad — Group

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Moeneeb JosephsGK 30 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €0.3M
2 Siboniso GaxaDF 26 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €0.6M
3 Tsepo MasilelaDF 25 Maccabi Haifa 00 0 0 60 €1.0M
4 Aaron Mokoena 2ndDF 29 Portsmouth 1240 2 6,950 00 €2.0M
5 Anele NgcongcaDF 22 Genk 00 0 0 00 €1.2M
6 MacBeth Sibaya 2ndMF 32 Rubin Kazan 00 0 0 10 €3.0M
7 Lance DavidsMF 25 Ajax Cape Town 120 1 497 00 €0.5M
8 Siphiwe TshabalalaMF 25 Kaizer Chiefs 00 0 0 00 €0.6M
9 Katlego MphelaFW 25 Mamelodi Sundowns 130 0 313 00 €0.7M
10 Steven Pienaar 2ndMF 28 Everton 1119 17 8,890 252 €8.0M
11 Teko ModiseMF 27 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €0.6M
12 Reneilwe LetsholonyaneMF 28 Kaizer Chiefs 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
13 Kagisho DikgacoiMF 25 Fulham 120 0 590 00 €1.0M
14 Matthew BoothDF 33 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €0.5M
15 Lucas ThwalaDF 28 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €0.4M
16 Itumeleng KhuneGK 22 Kaizer Chiefs 00 0 0 00 €0.7M
17 Bernard ParkerFW 24 Twente 00 0 0 00 €1.2M
18 Siyabonga Nomvethe 2ndFW 32 Moroka Swallows 190 1 758 00 €0.3M
19 Surprise MoririMF 30 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €0.3M
20 Bongani KhumaloDF 23 Supersport United 00 0 0 00 €0.7M
21 Siyabonga SangweniDF 28 Golden Arrows 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
22 Shu-Aib WaltersGK 28 Maritzburg United 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
23 Thanduyise KhuboniMF 24 Golden Arrows 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie1157,521
Belgian Pro League12210,025
Danish Superliga724,278
All competitions (50)
CompetitionAppsMin
SFA11320108,996
Russian Premier League31126,440
Premier League22214,695
Belgian Pro League12210,025
Eredivisie1157,521
ISR1837,223
Danish Superliga724,278
Allsvenskan654,601
Bundesliga372,232
FA Cup332,868
UEFA Champions League322,465
RS302,318
RUP292,594
Serie B27942
UEFA Cup271,856
OL0201,404
Serie A19758
SFAL191,483
ACL171,530
CGB171,052
NLP161,088
SER1161,071
CCB151,156
Ligue 113313
UEFA Europa League12636
CLQ11878
UI11805
UEQ10812
2. Bundesliga9179
ISPO8810
UNG17464
GBRS6498
RUJL6363
Ligue 25228
ISRF5450
CIT4134
ELQ4328
ESJP4360
Eliteserien4138
POBE4276
AJ3243
DFB2111
DKP226
NLSC2159
RUSS2210
AJ3190
BESC190
PONL16
RULP190
SEC126
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
21/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
8%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Steven Pienaar of squad league goals
Value dependency
33%
Steven Pienaar of squad value
Precocity
497′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lance Davids (497′), Katlego Mphela (313′).

2026 squad — Round of 32

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Ronwen WilliamsGK 34 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €0.8M
2 Thabang MatuludiDF 27 Polokwane City 00 0 0 00 €1.2M
3 Khulumani NdamaneDF 22 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €1.2M
4 Teboho MokoenaMF 29 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €2.8M
5 Thalente MbathaMF 26 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €2.0M
6 Aubrey ModibaDF 30 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €1.8M
7 Oswin AppollisFW 24 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
8 Tshepang MoremiFW 25 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €1.4M
9 Lyle FosterFW 25 Burnley 528 5 3,342 00 €8.0M
10 Relebohile MofokengFW 21 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €3.0M
11 Themba ZwaneMF 36 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
12 Thapelo MasekoFW 22 AEL Limassol 00 0 0 00 €0.8M
13 Sphephelo SitholeMF 27 Tondela 00 0 0 00 €0.6M
14 Mbekezeli MbokaziDF 20 Chicago Fire FC 00 0 0 00 €3.5M
15 Iqraam RaynersFW 30 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €2.8M
16 Sipho ChaineGK 29 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €1.6M
17 Evidence MakgopaFW 26 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €1.4M
18 Samukele KabiniDF 22 Molde 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
19 Nkosinathi SibisiDF 30 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €1.6M
20 Khuliso MudauDF 31 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €1.2M
21 Ime OkonDF 22 Hannover 96 00 0 0 00 €2.0M
22 Ricardo GossGK 32 Siwelele 00 0 0 00 €0.3M
23 Jayden AdamsMF 25 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €1.8M
24 Olwethu MakhanyaDF 22 Philadelphia Union 00 0 0 00 €2.0M
25 Kamogelo SebelebeleFW 23 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €1.2M
26 Bradley CrossDF 25 Kaizer Chiefs 00 0 0 00 €1.0M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Lyle Foster
peak €13M (2023-10) → €8M at kickoff · −38%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship391,957
Primeira Liga844,971
Belgian Pro League392,489
MLS544,366
All competitions (43)
CompetitionAppsMin
SFA12992224,889
ACL42632,421
NEDC27622,091
SFAL22817,891
TELK15413,015
Primeira Liga844,971
CAFC806,277
MLS544,366
Premier League503,281
PO2422,163
Belgian Pro League392,489
Championship391,957
AFOL352,830
AJ2332,283
GB21302,449
PT23271,672
MNP3262,295
2. Bundesliga251,716
Eliteserien252,123
BE2231,588
KLUB181,305
POPO12531
ZYP112644
SFAR10789
CN2A8571
FA Cup8561
MLSP6520
NOPO6448
MNPP5376
19YL4193
CCB4189
CCL4298
DFBJ4360
POCP4285
CPO13170
GBFL3270
POUS3270
CGB244
Ligue 1261
CAFS190
DFB190
NO42189
P23Q190
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
30%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Lyle Foster of squad league goals
Value dependency
16%
Lyle Foster of squad value
Precocity
61′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lyle Foster (61′).