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.
| Nickname(s) | Beach Bafana | ||
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| Association | South African Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Head coach |  Fani Shange | ||
| Captain | Lowell Kinsey | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
| BSWW ranking | NR (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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| CAF Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2007) | ||
Current squad
editCorrect 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
editFani Nsuku Shange was appointed head coach for the 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship.[2]
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit| 17 March 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship |  | 2–4 |  | South Beach,Durban |
| 12:00 UTC 2 | Stadium: South Beach Arena |
| 18 March 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship | | 3-2 |  | South Beach,Durban |
| 12:00 UTC 2 | Stadium: South Beach Arena |
| 20 March 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship | | 1-3 |  | South Beach,Durban |
| 14:30 UTC 2 | Stadium: South Beach Arena |
Achievements
edit- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Best: Twelfth place
- CAF Beach Soccer Championship Best: Fourth place
Competitive record
editCAF Beach Soccer Championship
edit| CAF Beach Soccer Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2007 |
Fourth place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 2009 |
Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
 2011 |
Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 2013 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2015
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 2016
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 2018
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 2021
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 2022
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| 2024 |
Did not enter | |||||||
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
edit| COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2023 |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
References
edit- ^ "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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