How many dribbles South Africa complete, and who completes most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
South Africa complete 6.1 dribbles per game in 2026, the 8th fewest of the 23 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 7.0, across nine games, while Côte d'Ivoire complete the most with 11.6.
Thapelo Maseko has completed the most dribbles for South Africa in 2026, nine in seven appearances, 1.29 a game, ahead of Relebohile Mofokeng with six and Oswin Appollis with six, across all competitions.
South Africa complete more dribbles at home, 6.8 a game in their last 10 home games against 4.9 in their last 10 away.
South Africa completed 13 dribbles at home to Canada on 28 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.1 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Jamaica on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Successful Dribbles | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 1 |
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 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 |
| Cassius Mailula | 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 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Successful Dribbles | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Oswin Appollis | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Ime Okon | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 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 |
| Cassius Mailula | 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 |
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 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 | 1 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 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 | 1 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| South Africa successful dribbles | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Africa successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Africa successful dribbles | Over 7.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| South Africa successful dribbles | Over 8.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 5.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 7.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent successful dribbles | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total successful dribbles | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |