World ranking of South African men's national soccer team 2000-2023
As of September 2023, the South African men's national soccer team placed 65th on the FIFA World Ranking. Since 2017, the team's global ranking has been following a slowly improving trend. Furthermore, Bafana Bafana held its highest ranking in 2000, when it placed 20th globally in the period reviewed. This position was reached after securing their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996, being runners-up to Egypt in 1998, and placing third in the tournament taking place in 2000.