How many shots on target South Africa have, and who hits the target most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
South Africa have 4.1 shots on target per game in 2026, the 16th most of the 41 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 3.7, across 10 games, while Senegal have the most with 5.5.
South Africa concede 3.3 shots on target per game in 2026, the 12th fewest of the 41 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 4.0, across 10 games, while Guinea-Bissau concede the most with 6.0.
Oswin Appollis has had the most shots on target for South Africa in 2026, eight in nine appearances, 0.89 a game, ahead of Relebohile Mofokeng with five and Teboho Mokoena with four, across all competitions.
Teboho Mokoena is the South Africa player most likely to have a shot on target, with at least one shot on target in five of their seven games in 2026, 71%, ahead of Oswin Appollis on 50% and Evidence Makgopa on 43%.
South Africa have had over 4.5 shots on target in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 3.2 a game, with one of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
South Africa games have averaged 5.9 shots on target in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 13 a game, and one of those 10 went over 8.5 shots on target.
South Africa have more shots on target at home, 4.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 3.4 in their last 10 away, and went over 4.5 shots on target in six of those home games.
South Africa had nine shots on target away at Eritrea on 30 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 3.4 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Jamaica on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 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 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswin Appollis | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ime Okon | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 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 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa shots on target | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa shots on target | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa shots on target | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Africa shots on target | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| South Africa shots on target | Over 6.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 6.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total shots on target | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total shots on target | Over 7.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots on target | Over 8.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total shots on target | Over 9.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total shots on target | Over 10.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |