Association football, or soccer, as it is usually called in South Africa, is the nation's most popular sport and South Africa national soccer team is the nation's favourite sports team followed by rugby union and cricket. The governing body is the South African Football Association (SAFA), while the Premier Soccer League is the organisation responsible for running the country's two professional divisions, namely the South African Premier Division and the National First Division. The main cup competitions are the Nedbank Cup and the MTN 8 Cup.
The South African team that toured South America in 1906. They played 11 matches with only one defeat
South Africa playing Alumni in Buenos Aires, 1906
Image: First game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa vs Mexico
Image: FIFA World Cup 2010 Slovakia Italy
South Africa national soccer team
The South Africa men's national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and it is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa. The team's nickname is Bafana Bafana, and South Africa's home ground is FNB Stadium, which is located in Johannesburg. The team's greatest result was winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home in 1996. The team is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). The team remains one of the best teams on the continent.
The South African team that toured South America in 1906. They played 12 matches with only one defeat.
South Africa vs Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
First game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa vs Mexico at Soccer City
Benni McCarthy is the first player to have scored a hat-trick for South Africa in 1998 February 16.
