While Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for the current FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar, South Africa has been to three World Cups and iDiski Times looked at which Bafana players performed the best overall.
In the latest edition of iDiski Times, we selected the overall best Bafana XI.
Bafana have never progressed from the group stages, so overall have played nine games at World Cups, winning two, drawing four and losing three. Twice, in 2002 and 2010, they missed out on the knockout rounds due to goal difference/goals scored.
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Four players have played, six matches – Quinton Fortune, Benni McCarthy, Lucas Radebe and Aaron Mokoena. Two players (MacBeth Sibaya and Pierre Issa) played four games, while 21 players have featured in three games.
Shaun Bartlett and Benni McCarthy both scored two goals at the finals, Barlett’s goals coming in 1998, while McCarthy scored once in ’98, and once in 2002. Seven other players have scored one goal.
There have been two red cards for Bafana Players, with Alfred Phiri and Itumeleng Khune receiving their marching orders in 1998 and 2010 respectively.
Bafana Bafana’s All-Time World Cup XI
(Bafana’s best from 1998, 2002 & 2010 – squad selected on player ratings from the period.)
GK Andre Arendse (1998/2002)
DL David Nyathi (1998)
DR Cyril Nzama (2002)
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DC Lucas Radebe (1998/2002)
DC Aaron Mokoena (2002/2010)
MC Quinton Fortune (1998/2002)
MC John Moshoeu (1998)
AML Siphiwe Tshabalala (2010)
AMR Siyabonga Nomvethe (2002)
FC Shaun Bartlett (1998/2002)
FC Benni McCarthy (1998/2002)
