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South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup

The South Africa national football team represented South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup on two occasions, in 1997 as the champions of 1996 Africa Cup of Nations[1] and 2009 as host of both the tournament and the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
  1992 Banned
  1995 Did not qualify
  1997 Group Stage 8th 3 0 1 2 5 7 Squad
  1999 Did not qualify
    2001
  2003
  2005
  2009 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 1 3 4 6 Squad
  2013 Did not qualify
  2017
Total Third Place 2/10 8 1 2 5 9 13 -

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Main article: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Uruguay 3 3 0 0 8 4 +4 9
  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
  South Africa 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
South Africa  2–2  Czech Republic
Augustine   39'
Mkhalele   86'		 Report Šmicer   19', 40'
Attendance: 7,500
United Arab Emirates  1–0  South Africa
H. Mubarak   5' Report
Attendance: 11,000
Uruguay  4–3  South Africa
Silva   12', 66'
Recoba   42'
Callejas   90'		 Report Radebe   11'
Mkhalele   69'
Ndlanya   77'
Attendance: 8,000

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Main article: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
  South Africa (H) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
  Iraq 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 0 7 −7 1
South Africa  0–0  Iraq
Report
Attendance: 48,837
South Africa  2–0  New Zealand
Parker   21', 52' Report
Attendance: 36,598
Spain  2–0  South Africa
Villa   52'
Llorente   72'		 Report
Attendance: 38,212
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

Brazil  1–0  South Africa
Dani Alves   88' Report
Attendance: 48,049

Third place play-off

Spain  3–2 (a.e.t.)  South Africa
Güiza   88', 89'
Alonso   107'		 Report Mphela   73', 90+3'
Attendance: 31,788

Top goalscorers

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Brendan Augustine was the first player to score for South Africa at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997.

 
Bernard Parker is the joint top scorer at FIFA Confederations Cups.
No. Name Goals Confederations Cups
1 Helman Mkhalele 2 1997
Katlego Mphela 2 2009
Bernard Parker 2 2009
4 Brendan Augustine 1 1997
Pollen Ndlanya 1 1997
Lucas Radebe 1 1997

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "How Bafana won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations". KickOff.
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