For the first time since 2010 when they became the first African nation to host the global event, South Africa returns to the World Cup.
Like it was on home soil, they face Mexico among others in the group that also has Czech Republic and Asian giants South Korea.
They have never played beyond the group stages and the target will be to do so in the expanded World Cup.
Head coach- Hugo Broos The Belgian has been at the helm of South Africa since May 2021 and is arguably the longest serving in the position Broos has changed the Bafana Bafana game, rejuvenated the side and handed debuts to promising young players such as Thalente Mbatha, Oswin Appollis and Evidence Makgopa, all of whom played a major role in their World Cup qualification.
Broos has made South Africa one of the most respected footballing nations on the continent again having led them to a third-place finish at the 2023 AFCON.
How they qualified South Africa qualified for their fourth global showpiece by finishing first in Group C of CAF qualifying with a record of five wins, three draws and two defeats from a tough group that had Nigeria and Benin.
Bafana Bafana were second in the group heading into their finale at home against Rwanda and took care of business with a 3-0 victory.....
