South Africa are averaging 8.3 fouls per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 18.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 31st of 53 for team fouls per match in their primary competition.
Teboho Mokoena leads with 11 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (1.83/g, 83% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every South Africa player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
South Africa are averaging 8.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.1 for a match-total of 18.4. That ranks 31st of 53 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average South Africa pick up one yellow card every 0.169 fouls.
Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). Higher score = more foul volume expected.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 South Africa fixtures in the active window for 2025. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Yes — the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thabang Matuludi | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Olwethu Makhanya | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| K. Sebelebele | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Teboho Mokoena | midfielder | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 83% |
| Yaya Sithole | midfielder | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 83% |
| Thalente Mbatha | midfielder | 5 | 5 | 1 | 80% |
| Tshepang Moremi | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | defender | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Evidence Makgopa | attacker | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Aubrey Modiba | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 57% |
| Khuliso Mudau | defender | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 57% |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | defender | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Themba Zwane | midfielder | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Samukelo Kabini | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Lyle Foster | attacker | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Thapelo Maseko | attacker | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 40% |
| Oswin Appollis | attacker | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Ime Okon | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Jayden Adams | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Ronwen Williams | goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Iqraam Rayners | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Khulumani Ndamane | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sipho Chaine | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ricardo Goss | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada | Home | 0-1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | Thalente Mbatha (2) |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic | Home | 1-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | Thalente Mbatha (1) |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic | Away | 1-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 | Teboho Mokoena (2) |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico | Away | 2-0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | Yaya Sithole (3) |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica | Away | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica | Away | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 May 2026 | Nicaragua | Home | 0-0 | 8 | 10 | 18 | Samukelo Kabini (2) |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama | Home | 1-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Teboho Mokoena (3) |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama | Home | 1-1 | 12 | 16 | 28 | Yaya Sithole (3) |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Cameroon | Home | 1-2 | 14 | 13 | 27 | Teboho Mokoena (4) |