How many offsides South Africa have, and who has most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
South Africa have 2.7 offsides per game in 2026, the 7th most of the 30 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.9, across 10 games, while Mauritania have the most with 3.7.
Lyle Foster, Iqraam Rayners and Thapelo Maseko have had the most offsides for South Africa in 2026, three each across all competitions, ahead of Luther Singh with two, the next highest.
South Africa have more offsides away from home, 3.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 1.8 in their last 10 at home.
South Africa had nine offsides away at Eritrea on 30 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 2.2 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Jamaica on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Offsides | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thapelo Morena | 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 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Offsides | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Oswin Appollis | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khulumani Ndamane | 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 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ime Okon | 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 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa offsides | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| South Africa offsides | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Africa offsides | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Africa offsides | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| South Africa offsides | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 0.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 2.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total offsides | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total offsides | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total offsides | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total offsides | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total offsides | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |