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South Africa at the FIFA Women's World Cup

For the men's team, see South Africa at the FIFA World Cup.

The South Africa women's national football team has represented South Africa at the FIFA Women's World Cup on two occasions, in 2019 and 2023.[1]

On August 2, 2023, South Africa beat Italy 3–2 to qualify for the Round of 16. This was the first World Cup victory for the women's team, and also the first time in South Africa's history that either the women's or men's team has qualified out of the group stage.[2]

FIFA Women's World Cup record

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World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 Did not enter
  1995 Did not qualify
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015
  2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7
    2023 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 6 8 –2
  2027 To be determined
Total 2/10 7 1 1 5 7 16 –9
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
  2019 Group stage 8 June   Spain L 1–3 Stade Océane, Le Havre
13 June   China L 0–1 Parc des Princes, Paris
17 June   Germany L 0–4 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
   2023 Group Stage 23 July   Sweden L 1–2 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
28 July   Argentina D 2–2 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
2 August   Italy W 3–2 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Round of 16 6 August   Netherlands L 0–2 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Head-to-head record

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2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

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Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Spain 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4   South Africa 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  3–1  South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 12,044[3]
South Africa  0–1  China
Report
Attendance: 20,011[4]
South Africa  0–4  Germany
Report
Attendance: 15,502[5]

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group G

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Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group G
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   South Africa 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3   Italy 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   Argentina 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Sweden  2–1  South Africa
 Report Magaia   48'
Attendance: 18,317
Argentina  2–2  South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 8,834
South Africa  3–2  Italy
 Report Caruso   11' (pen.), 74'
Attendance: 14,967

Round of 16

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Netherlands  2–0  South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 40,233

Goalscorers

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Player Goals 2019 2023
Thembi Kgatlana 3 1 2
Hildah Magaia 2 2
Linda Motlhalo 1 1
Own goals 1 1
Total 7 1 6

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - South Africa". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Grieving Kgatlana sends South Africa into Women's World Cup last 16". Yahoo News. AFP. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group B – Spain v South Africa" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Match report – Group B – South Africa v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group B – South Africa v Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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