South Africa national football team statistics and records: scores

Competitions:

South Africa high and total game scores

The tab on the left shows matches in which South Africa scored the most goals.

The tab on the right shows matches involving South Africa in which the most goals were scored in total.

Highest South Africa scores

Total number of goals scored by South Africa:

812 Jul 1947
3-8
New Zealand v South Africa
817 Sep 1955
0-8
Australia v South Africa
710 Apr 1977
7-0
South Africa v Rhodesia
631 Jul 1906
0-6
Sao Paulo/Paulista v South Africa
628 Jun 1947
5-6
New Zealand v South Africa
605 Jul 1947
0-6
New Zealand v South Africa
624 Sep 1955
0-6
Australia v South Africa
613 Oct 2018
6-0
South Africa v Seychelles
515 Oct 1958
2-5
Irish FA v South Africa
531 May 2010
5-0
South Africa v Guatemala
522 Jun 2016
5-1
South Africa v Swaziland
424 May 1947
2-4
Australia v South Africa
419 Jul 1947
1-4
New Zealand v South Africa
401 Oct 1955
1-4
Australia v South Africa
416 Feb 1998
4-1
South Africa v Namibia
427 Feb 1999
4-1
South Africa v Gabon
424 Aug 2002
4-1
South Africa v Swaziland
402 Jun 2007
4-0
South Africa v Chad
407 Jun 2008
4-1
South Africa v Equatorial Guinea
416 May 2010
4-0
South Africa v Thailand
407 Sep 2013
4-1
South Africa v Botswana
404 Jun 2016
0-4
Gambia v South Africa
405 Jun 2018
1-4
Namibia v South Africa
416 Nov 2020
2-4
Sao Tome e Principe v South Africa
413 Jul 2021
4-0
South Africa v Lesotho
424 Sep 2022
4-0
South Africa v Sierra Leone
421 Jan 2024
4-0
South Africa v Namibia
330 Jul 1910
3-6
South Africa v England
331 May 1947
3-3
Australia v South Africa
324 Jun 1950
3-2
South Africa v Australia
303 Sep 1955
0-3
Australia v South Africa
323 Jun 1956
3-4
South Africa v England
325 Jul 1993
1-3
Mauritius v South Africa
326 Apr 1995
1-3
Lesotho v South Africa
330 Sep 1995
3-2
South Africa v Mozambique
313 Jan 1996
3-0
South Africa v Cameroon
331 Jan 1996
3-0
South Africa v Ghana
315 Jun 1996
3-0
South Africa v Malawi
308 Jun 1997
3-0
South Africa v Zambia
317 Dec 1997
4-3
Uruguay v South Africa
323 Jan 2000
3-1
South Africa v Gabon
329 Apr 2000
3-0
South Africa v Mauritius
324 Mar 2001
3-0
South Africa v Mauritius
329 Apr 2001
0-3
Mozambique v South Africa
330 Jan 2002
1-3
Morocco v South Africa
321 Sep 2002
1-3
Malawi v South Africa
308 Oct 2003
0-3
Lesotho v South Africa
326 Feb 2005
0-3
Seychelles v South Africa
310 Jul 2005
3-3
Jamaica v South Africa
324 Mar 2007
0-3
Chad v South Africa
326 Mar 2008
3-0
South Africa v Paraguay
330 Sep 2008
3-0
South Africa v Malawi
319 Nov 2008
3-2
South Africa v Cameroon
327 Jan 2010
3-0
South Africa v Zimbabwe
310 Aug 2011
3-0
South Africa v Burkina Faso
315 Jun 2012
3-0
South Africa v Gabon
322 Dec 2012
3-1
South Africa v Malawi
308 Jun 2013
0-3
Central African Republic v South Africa
315 Nov 2013
0-3
Swaziland v South Africa
305 Sep 2014
0-3
Sudan v South Africa
325 Mar 2015
1-3
Swaziland v South Africa
319 Jun 2015
3-0
South Africa v Mauritius
313 Nov 2015
1-3
Angola v South Africa
325 Jun 2016
3-2
South Africa v Botswana
325 Mar 2017
3-1
South Africa v Guinea-Bissau
307 Oct 2017
3-1
South Africa v Burkina Faso
308 Jun 2018
3-0
South Africa v Botswana
310 Jun 2021
3-2
South Africa v Uganda
316 Jul 2021
3-0
South Africa v Mozambique
309 Oct 2021
1-3
Ethiopia v South Africa
326 Mar 2024
3-3
Algeria v South Africa
223 Jul 1910
2-6
South Africa v England
224 Sep 1924
1-2
Ireland v South Africa
211 Oct 1924
3-2
England v South Africa
215 Jun 1929
2-3
South Africa v England
224 Jun 1939
2-8
South Africa v England
210 May 1947
1-2
Australia v South Africa
214 Jun 1947
1-2
Australia v South Africa
201 Jul 1950
2-1
South Africa v Australia
201 May 1954
2-1
South Africa v Israel
210 Sep 1955
0-2
Australia v South Africa
230 Jun 1956
2-4
South Africa v England
211 Jul 1992
2-2
South Africa v Cameroon
210 Jan 1993
0-2
Botswana v South Africa
210 May 1994
2-1
South Africa v Zambia
226 Nov 1994
2-1
South Africa v Ghana
222 Nov 1995
2-2
South Africa v Zambia
224 Nov 1995
2-0
South Africa v Egypt
226 Nov 1995
2-0
South Africa v Zimbabwe
227 Jan 1996
2-1
South Africa v Algeria
203 Feb 1996
2-0
South Africa v Tunisia
224 Apr 1996
2-3
South Africa v Brazil
218 Sep 1996
2-0
South Africa v Australia
227 Apr 1997
1-2
Zaire v South Africa
213 Dec 1997
2-2
South Africa v Czech Republic
224 Jan 1998
3-2
Namibia v South Africa
222 Feb 1998
2-1
South Africa v Morocco
225 Feb 1998
2-1
South Africa v Congo DR
224 Jun 1998
2-2
South Africa v Saudi Arabia
230 Sep 1998
2-0
South Africa v Congo DR

Highest South Africa game total scores

Total number of goals scored in South Africa matches:

1128 Jun 1947
5-6
New Zealand v South Africa
1112 Jul 1947
3-8
New Zealand v South Africa
1017 Jul 1920
1-9
South Africa v England
1024 Jun 1939
2-8
South Africa v England
930 Jul 1910
3-6
South Africa v England
823 Jul 1910
2-6
South Africa v England
817 Sep 1955
0-8
Australia v South Africa
723 Jun 1956
3-4
South Africa v England
715 Oct 1958
2-5
Irish FA v South Africa
710 Apr 1977
7-0
South Africa v Rhodesia
717 Dec 1997
4-3
Uruguay v South Africa
631 Jul 1906
0-6
Sao Paulo/Paulista v South Africa
624 May 1947
2-4
Australia v South Africa
631 May 1947
3-3
Australia v South Africa
607 Jun 1947
5-1
Australia v South Africa
605 Jul 1947
0-6
New Zealand v South Africa
624 Sep 1955
0-6
Australia v South Africa
630 Jun 1956
2-4
South Africa v England
607 Jun 2000
4-2
Mexico v South Africa
610 Jul 2005
3-3
Jamaica v South Africa
607 Sep 2005
4-2
Germany v South Africa
622 Jun 2016
5-1
South Africa v Swaziland
613 Oct 2018
6-0
South Africa v Seychelles
616 Nov 2020
2-4
Sao Tome e Principe v South Africa
626 Mar 2024
3-3
Algeria v South Africa
511 Oct 1924
3-2
England v South Africa
515 Jun 1929
2-3
South Africa v England
519 Jul 1947
1-4
New Zealand v South Africa
524 Jun 1950
3-2
South Africa v Australia
501 Oct 1955
1-4
Australia v South Africa
515 Jul 1956
1-4
South Africa v England
516 Aug 1992
4-1
Zimbabwe v South Africa
530 Sep 1995
3-2
South Africa v Mozambique
524 Apr 1996
2-3
South Africa v Brazil
524 Jan 1998
3-2
Namibia v South Africa
516 Feb 1998
4-1
South Africa v Namibia
527 Feb 1999
4-1
South Africa v Gabon
527 Mar 2002
4-1
Georgia v South Africa
512 Jun 2002
2-3
South Africa v Spain
524 Aug 2002
4-1
South Africa v Swaziland
517 Aug 2005
4-1
Iceland v South Africa
512 Nov 2005
2-3
South Africa v Senegal
507 Jun 2008
4-1
South Africa v Equatorial Guinea
519 Nov 2008
3-2
South Africa v Cameroon
528 Jun 2009
2-3
South Africa v Spain
531 May 2010
5-0
South Africa v Guatemala
507 Sep 2013
4-1
South Africa v Botswana
505 Mar 2014
0-5
South Africa v Brazil
525 Jun 2016
3-2
South Africa v Botswana
505 Jun 2018
1-4
Namibia v South Africa
528 Jul 2019
3-2
Lesotho v South Africa
510 Jun 2021
3-2
South Africa v Uganda
529 Mar 2022
5-0
France v South Africa
504 Sep 2022
1-4
South Africa v Angola
419 Jun 1920
1-3
South Africa v England
417 Jul 1929
1-3
South Africa v England
422 Nov 1953
3-1
Portugal v South Africa
416 Nov 1958
3-1
Portugal v South Africa
411 Jul 1992
2-2
South Africa v Cameroon
410 Oct 1992
4-0
Nigeria v South Africa
425 Jul 1993
1-3
Mauritius v South Africa
406 Oct 1993
4-0
Mexico v South Africa
426 Apr 1995
1-3
Lesotho v South Africa
422 Nov 1995
2-2
South Africa v Zambia
413 Dec 1997
2-2
South Africa v Czech Republic
424 Jun 1998
2-2
South Africa v Saudi Arabia
420 Jun 1999
2-2
Angola v South Africa
423 Jan 2000
3-1
South Africa v Gabon
412 Feb 2000
2-2
South Africa v Tunisia
403 Jun 2000
4-0
USA v South Africa
414 Oct 2001
2-2
South Africa v Gambia
430 Jan 2002
1-3
Morocco v South Africa
402 Jun 2002
2-2
Paraguay v South Africa
421 Sep 2002
1-3
Malawi v South Africa
422 Sep 2002
2-2
South Africa v Malawi
426 Oct 2002
2-2
Malawi v South Africa
431 Jan 2004
4-0
Nigeria v South Africa
413 Aug 2005
2-2
South Africa v Zambia
403 Sep 2005
3-1
Burkina Faso v South Africa
408 Oct 2005
2-2
South Africa v Congo DR
402 Jun 2007
4-0
South Africa v Chad
409 Sep 2007
1-3
South Africa v Zambia
427 Jan 2008
3-1
Tunisia v South Africa
419 Aug 2008
2-2
Australia v South Africa
412 Aug 2009
1-3
South Africa v Serbia
416 May 2010
4-0
South Africa v Thailand
410 Jul 2012
2-2
South Sudan v Uganda
422 Dec 2012
3-1
South Africa v Malawi
427 Jan 2013
2-2
Morocco v South Africa
419 Nov 2014
2-2
Nigeria v South Africa
419 Jan 2015
3-1
Algeria v South Africa
425 Mar 2015
1-3
Swaziland v South Africa
405 Sep 2015
3-1
Mauritania v South Africa
413 Nov 2015
1-3
Angola v South Africa
426 Mar 2016
2-2
Cameroon v South Africa
404 Jun 2016
0-4
Gambia v South Africa
425 Mar 2017
3-1
South Africa v Guinea-Bissau
407 Oct 2017
3-1
South Africa v Burkina Faso
402 Jun 2019
2-2
South Africa v Botswana
413 Jul 2021
4-0
South Africa v Lesotho