How many shots South Africa block, and who blocks most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Yaya Sithole and Ime Okon have blocked the most shots for South Africa in 2026, four each, Yaya Sithole in eight appearances and Ime Okon in nine, ahead of Aubrey Modiba with two, across all competitions.
South Africa block more shots away from home, 1.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 1.2 in their last 10 at home.
South Africa blocked five shots away at Mexico on 11 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.5 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Jamaica on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 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 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Ime Okon | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Khulumani Ndamane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 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 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa blocked shots | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| South Africa blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Africa blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Africa blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| South Africa blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 6.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |