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South Africa

World Cup 2026 · Group --

Squad overview, expected XI, depth chart, fixtures, group standings, and key nation stats.

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Nation form coming into the tournament

Team form · Internationals · 28 games (shot & card detail from 26) · player leaders from national-team comps
Team Form Per game · ranked across WC nations
Over 2.5
43% 31/48
Both teams score
46% 20/48
Goals / game
2.43 34/48
Goals for
1.64 27/48
Shots
14.1 14/48
Shots on target
5.1 17/48
Goals against
0.79 13/48
Clean sheets
12 13/48
Cards against
1.7 32/48
Fouls won
12.5 11/48
Fouls made
11.8 30/48
Cards for
1.7 34/48
Squad Form Leaders
Goals
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 0.27 2 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 0.27 3 Jayden Adams MSU · 8 apps 0.25 4 Thapelo Maseko MSU · 5 apps 0.20 5 Evidence Makgopa ORL · 13 apps 0.15
Assists
1 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 0.20 2 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 0.18 3 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 12 apps 0.17 4 Yaya Sithole TND · 15 apps 0.13 5 Themba Zwane MSU · 8 apps 0.12
Shots
1 Thapelo Maseko MSU · 5 apps 2.00 2 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 1.79 3 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 1.73 4 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 1.67 5 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 13 apps 1.23
Shots on Target
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 0.77 2 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 0.73 3 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 13 apps 0.62 4 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 0.53 5 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 11 apps 0.45
Fouls Won
1 Thapelo Maseko MSU · 5 apps 2.60 2 Khuliso Mudau MSU · 19 apps 2.00 3 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 1.74 4 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 17 apps 1.71 5 Themba Zwane MSU · 8 apps 1.12
Cards
1 Nkosinathi Sibisi ORL · 11 apps 0.27 2 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 0.26 3 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 0.20 4 Khulumani Ndamane TSG · 5 apps 0.20 5 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 17 apps 0.18
Goals
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 6 2 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 4 3 Evidence Makgopa ORL · 13 apps 2 4 Jayden Adams MSU · 8 apps 2 5 Themba Zwane MSU · 8 apps 1
Assists
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 4 2 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 3 3 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 17 apps 2 4 Yaya Sithole TND · 15 apps 2 5 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 12 apps 2
Shots
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 38 2 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 34 3 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 25 4 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 13 apps 16 5 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 17 apps 15
Shots on Target
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 17 2 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 11 3 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 10 4 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 13 apps 8 5 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 11 apps 5
Fouls Won
1 Khuliso Mudau MSU · 19 apps 38 2 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 33 3 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 17 apps 29 4 Oswin Appollis ORL · 22 apps 20 5 Yaya Sithole TND · 15 apps 15
Cards
1 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 19 apps 5 2 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 17 apps 3 3 Nkosinathi Sibisi ORL · 11 apps 3 4 Lyle Foster BUR · 15 apps 3 5 Yaya Sithole TND · 15 apps 2
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Club Form

Squad club form this season

Player leaders rolled up across domestic & continental club competitions · min 300 mins
Squad Club-Form Leaders
Goals
1 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 0.41 2 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 0.37 3 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 0.31 4 Evidence Makgopa ORL · 23 apps 0.26 5 Kamogelo Sebelebele ORL · 23 apps 0.17
Assists
1 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 0.30 2 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 0.21 3 Evidence Makgopa ORL · 23 apps 0.17 4 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 0.15 5 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 34 apps 0.15
Shots
1 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 2.74 2 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 2.66 3 Thabang Matuludi Polokwane City · 22 apps 1.95 4 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 1.91 5 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 1.85
Shots on Target
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 1.10 2 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 0.96 3 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 0.81 4 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 0.74 5 Kamogelo Sebelebele ORL · 23 apps 0.61
Key Passes
1 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 3.41 2 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 2.07 3 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 34 apps 1.53 4 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 1.30 5 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 35 apps 0.91
Tackles
1 Kamogelo Sebelebele ORL · 23 apps 3.52 2 Samukele Kabini Molde · 7 apps 2.57 3 Olwethu Makhanya PHI · 13 apps 2.23 4 Thalente Mbatha ORL · 22 apps 2.00 5 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 34 apps 1.65
Goals
1 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 13 2 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 10 3 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 9 4 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 35 apps 6 5 Evidence Makgopa ORL · 23 apps 6
Assists
1 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 8 2 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 6 3 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 34 apps 5 4 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 4 5 Evidence Makgopa ORL · 23 apps 4
Shots
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 77 2 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 74 3 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 61 4 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 35 apps 56 5 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 50
Shots on Target
1 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 32 2 Iqraam Rayners MSU · 32 apps 26 3 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 26 4 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 20 5 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 35 apps 18
Key Passes
1 Relebohile Mofokeng ORL · 27 apps 92 2 Oswin Appollis ORL · 29 apps 60 3 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 34 apps 52 4 Tshepang Moremi ORL · 27 apps 35 5 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 35 apps 32
Tackles
1 Kamogelo Sebelebele ORL · 23 apps 81 2 Aubrey Modiba MSU · 34 apps 56 3 Teboho Mokoena MSU · 35 apps 52 4 Thalente Mbatha ORL · 22 apps 44 5 Jayden Adams MSU · 32 apps 41
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