How many fouls South Africa commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
South Africa commit 11.0 fouls per game in 2026, the joint 3rd fewest of the 30 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 13.7, across 10 games, while Benin commit the most with 18.5.
No, South Africa win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 10.4 times a game and they committed 8.4, 2.0 fewer a game, across all competitions.
South Africa committed 18 fouls at home to Guinea on 26 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.7 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Jamaica on 6 June.
Yaya Sithole has committed the most fouls for South Africa in 2026, 12 in eight appearances, 1.50 a game, ahead of Teboho Mokoena with eight and Thapelo Maseko with eight, across all competitions.
Teboho Mokoena and Thalente Mbatha are the South Africa players most likely to commit a foul, each with at least one foul in six of their seven games in 2026, 86%, ahead of Samukelo Kabini on 80%.
South Africa have committed over 10.5 fouls in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 8.4 a game, with one of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
South Africa games have averaged 18.8 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 35 a game, and five of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
South Africa commit more fouls at home, 11.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 9.9 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 fouls in six of those home games.
South Africa commit more fouls in the first half, 5.8 a game before the break against 4.8 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in four of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ime Okon | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khulumani Ndamane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total | South Africa first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 11 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 5 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| 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 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total | South Africa first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 11 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 5 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| 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 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 7 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa fouls | Over 9.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa fouls | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Africa fouls | Over 11.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| South Africa fouls | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| South Africa fouls | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa fouls | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Opponent fouls | 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Total fouls | 12.9 | 10.6 |