How many aerial duels South Africa win, and who wins most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Evidence Makgopa has won the most aerial duels for South Africa in 2026, 18 in six appearances, 3.00 a game, ahead of Ime Okon with 11 and Mbekezeli Mbokazi with seven, across all competitions.
South Africa win more aerial duels at home, 8.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 6.5 in their last 10 away.
South Africa won 16 aerial duels at home to South Korea on 25 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 6.5 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Jamaica on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 5 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Ime Okon | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Khulumani Ndamane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 May 2026 | Nicaragua (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 May 2026 | Nicaragua (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa aerials won | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa aerials won | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa aerials won | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa aerials won | Over 7.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Africa aerials won | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 7.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |