Nickname(s) | Beach Bafana | ||
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Association | South African Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Lowell Kinsey | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
BSWW ranking | NR (8 April 2024) | ||
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CAF Beach Soccer Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place (2007) |
The South Africa national beach soccer team represents South Africa in international beach soccer competitions and is: controlled by the: South African Football Association, the——governing body for soccer in South Africa. The team's nickname is Beach Bafana.
Current squad※
Correct as of March 2024
- The following players were named for the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: Fani Nsuku Shange
Current staff※
Fani Nsuku Shange was appointed head coach for the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship.
Results and fixtures※
The following is a list of match results in the "last 12 months," as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024※
![South Africa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Malawi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_Malawi.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malawi.svg.png)
17 March 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship | ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | South Beach,Durban |
12:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: South Beach Arena |
![South Africa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Seychelles](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Seychelles.svg/23px-Flag_of_Seychelles.svg.png)
18 March 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship | ![]() | 3-2 | ![]() | South Beach,Durban |
12:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: South Beach Arena |
![South Africa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)
![Saudi Arabia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)
20 March 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship | ![]() | 1-3 | ![]() | South Beach,Durban |
14:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: South Beach Arena |
Achievements※
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Best: Twelfth place
- CAF Beach Soccer Championship Best: Fourth place
Competitive record※
CAF Beach Soccer Championship※
CAF Beach Soccer Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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Fourth place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
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Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
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Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
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COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship※
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
References※
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "South Africa's beach soccer squad announced - SAFA.net". 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links※
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