How to watch South Africa live at CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2024 – full schedule
Find out how you can follow Bafana Bafana live in action at the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Côte d'Ivoire from 13 January to 11 February 2024.
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Making only their 11th appearance at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), South Africa will be hunting their second title at the biennial continental showpiece in Côte d'Ivoire from 13 January to 11 February 2024.
Bafana Bafana has not come close to their early successes in the tournament, which saw them winning on debut on home soil in 1996 before finishing runners-up in 1998 and third in 2000.
The South Africans reached the quarter-final stages in 2002, 2013 and 2019 but have been plagued by inconsistency, which saw them missing out on four of the last seven AFCON tournaments, including the 2021 edition.
The side qualified for the 2023 AFCON courtesy of two victories over World Cup semi-finalists Morocco but has been blowing hot and cold since booking their places for the tournament.
Mentored by Belgian Hugo Broos, who coached Cameroon to their fifth AFCON crown in 2019, Bafana Bafana will face Mali, Namibia and Tunisia in Group E. They will face Mali in their tournament opener on 16 January before going up against neighbours Namibia on 21 January. The South Africans end the group stages with a tough assignment against 2004 champion Tunisia on 24 January.
The 1996 champions will be spearheaded by Percy Tau, a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and veteran Themba Zwane.
South Africa at 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in 2024: Squad in full
Goalkeepers
Ronwen Williams
Veli Mothwa
Ricardo Goss
Defenders
Sydney Mobbie
Grant Kekana
Terrence Mashego
Nkosinathi Sibisi
Aubrey Modiba
Siyanda Xulu
Mothobi Mvala
Khuliso Mudau
Midfielders
Teboho Mokoena
Thabang Monare
Sphephelo Sithole
Jayden Adams
Thapelo Maseko
Thapelo Morena
Forwards
Themba Zwane
Mihlali Mayambela
Zakhele Lepasa
Percy Tau
Oswin Appollis
Evidence Makgopa
CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in 2024: South Africa's match schedule
Where to watch Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire in 2024
The 2023 AFCON, being held in 2024, will be broadcast across Africa and worldwide, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) looking to make the tournament available across the continent on free-to-air TV.
Other broadcasters include beIN Sport, which will broadcast the tournament in the Middle East and North Africa region as well as in France and the United States; CANAL+, which will show the event in French in Sub-Saharan Africa; GTV in Ghana; AfroSport in Nigeria; SuperSport in South Africa; ZIGGO Sport in the Netherlands; and the CAF's own media channels will also show games in some countries.