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AFCON: South Africa's record edition by edition
AFCON: The history of South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations
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AFCON: South Africa's record edition by edition
South Africa's journey at the Africa Cup of Nations has been unique, closely intertwined with the nation's political and sporting history. Absent from the continental scene during the apartheid era, Bafana Bafana made an unforgettable entrance in their debut appearance in 1996, winning the tournament on home soil and immediately staking their claim among Africa's footballing elite.
This explosive start was followed by mixed results. Runners-up in 1998, third place in 2000, the South Africans then experienced more erratic periods, alternating between early exits and outright absences. Despite these lows, the team managed to bounce back, as seen with their quarter-final run in 2019 and, above all, the remarkable third place clinched at AFCON 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire.
Here is a summary of South Africa's AFCON participations:
- 1996 (South Africa): champions
- 1998 (Burkina Faso): runners-up
- 2000 (Ghana/Nigeria): 3rd place
- 2002 (Mali): quarter-finals
- 2004 (Tunisia): group stage
- 2006 (Egypt): group stage
- 2008 (Ghana): group stage
- 2013 (South Africa): quarter-finals
- 2015 (Equatorial Guinea): group stage
- 2019 (Egypt): quarter-finals
- 2023 (Côte d'Ivoire): 3rd place
- 2025 (Morocco): qualified
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