26 June 2004
South Africa Soccer
National Team - World Cup 2002
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| Bafana Bafana crashed out of World
Cup 2002 after losing 3-2 to Spain in their last group match with South Africa's goals
coming via Benni McCarthy and Lucas Radebe. South Africa (in last match): Andre Arendse, Cyril Nzama, Aaron Mokeona, Lucas Radebe (Thabang Molefe 80), Bradley Carnell, MacBeth Sibaya, Teboho Mokoena, Quinton Fortune (Jacob Lekgetho 83), Sibusiso Zuma, Siyabonga Nomvete (George Komountarakis 74), Benni McCarthy The World Cup squad of 23: DOB-Date of Birth, C-caps, xC-goals conceded |
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| DOB | Club (SA unless stated) | C | Goals | |
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Andre Arendse | 27-07-67 | Santos | 53 | 0/43C |
| Calvin Marlin | 20-04-76 | Ajax Cape Town | 2 | 0/0C |
| Johannes "Hans" Vonk | 30-01-70 | Heerenveen (NED) | 29 | 0/31C |
| Defenders | ||||
| Bradley Carnell | 21-01-77 | VfB Stuttgart (GER) | 25 | 0 |
| Pierre Issa | 11-09-75 | Watford (ENG) | 43 | 0/1 og |
| Jacob Lekgetho | 24-03-74 | Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) | 16 | 0 |
| Aaron Mokoena | 25-11-80 | Germinal Beerschot (BEL) | 25 | 0 |
| Thabang Molefe | 11-04-79 | Jomo Cosmos | 7 | 0 |
| Cyril Nzama | 26-06-74 | Kaizer Chiefs | 23 | 0 |
| Lucas Radebe (capt) | 12-04-69 | Leeds United (ENG) | 69 | 2 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Delron Buckley | 07-12-77 | VfL Bochum (GER) | 34 | 6 |
| Quinton Fortune | 21-05-77 | Manchester United (ENG) | 43 | 1 |
| Thabo Mngomeni | 24-06-69 | Orlando Pirates | 38 | 6 |
| Thabo Bennett Mnguni | 18-03-74 | Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) | 10 | 0 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 10-07-74 | Saint Gallen (SUI) | 13 | 2 |
| McDonald Mukansi | 26-05-75 | Lokomotiv Sofia (BUL) | 8 | 0 |
| Steven Pienaar | 17-03-82 | Ajax Amsterdam (NED) | 1 | 0 |
| Jabu Pule | 11-07-80 | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 | 1 |
| Ntuthuko Macbeth Sibaya | 25-11-77 | Jomo Cosmos | 13 | 0 |
| Sibusiso Zuma | 23-06-75 | FC Copenhagen (DEN) | 26 | 3 |
| Strikers | ||||
| George Komountarakis | 27-03-74 | FC Basel (SUI) | 10 | 1 |
| Benedict "Benni" McCarthy | 12-11-77 | FC Porto (POR) | 47 | 20 |
| Siyabonga Nomvete | 02-12-77 | Udinese (ITA) | 33 | 7 |
Coach: Jomo Sono (7 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses) |
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