South Africa at the FIFA Women's 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
China 1991Did not enter
Sweden 1995Did not qualify
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019Group stage300318–7
Australia New Zealand 2023Round of 16411268–2
Brazil 2027To be determined
Costa Rica Jamaica Mexico United States 2031To be determined
United Kingdom 2035To be determined
Total2/127115716–9
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
France 2019 Group stage8 June SpainL 1–3Stade Océane, Le Havre
13 June ChinaL 0–1Parc des Princes, Paris
17 June GermanyL 0–4Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Group Stage23 July SwedenL 1–2Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
28 July ArgentinaD 2–2Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
2 August ItalyW 3–2Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Round of 166 August NetherlandsL 0–2Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Group B

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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

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Group G

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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'

Argentina 2–2 South Africa
Report

South Africa 3–2 Italy
Report Caruso 11' (pen.), 74'

Round of 16

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Netherlands 2–0 South Africa
Report

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.

Head-to-head record

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