Bafana Bafana
South Africa
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AFCON titles
Group D
Qualifying group
Host
2027 status
Nairobi
Suggested base city
AFCON history
South Africa's only title came in 1996, hosting the tournament in their first AFCON appearance after the end of apartheid — one of the competition's most symbolically significant editions.
Title years: 1996
AFCON 2025
Reached the third-place play-off at AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
Following South Africa in East Africa
South Africa's qualifying group puts them directly against co-host Kenya — a storyline made sharper by Kenya coach Benni McCarthy's history as a Bafana Bafana international and the country's all-time leading scorer.
Players to watch
- Ronwen Williams
- Percy Tau
- Lyle Foster
Group D
Qualifying group opponents
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Eritrea