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

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995 Did not qualify
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7
Australia New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 6 8 –2
Brazil 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
France 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
AustraliaNew Zealand 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

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

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

Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group G

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

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

Goalscorers

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

  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.