Here is a look at South Africa’s 25 member squad (plus 3 reserve/standby players) and their official jersey numbers for the upcoming 2025 AFCON tournament (officially the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations held in December 2025 & January 2026)
Bafana are in Group B for CAN 2025 alongside Egypt, Angola and Zimbabwe.
Who wears
Jersey No 1 for South Africa- Ronwen Williams (Goalkeeper Mamelodi Sundowns, Captain)
Shirt Number 2 for Bafana- Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers)
Jersey No.3 for South Africa- Khulumani Ndamane (TS Galaxy)
Shirt Number 4 for Bafana- Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.5 for South Africa- Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 6 for Bafana- Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No 7 for South Africa- Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 8 for Bafana- Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates)
Jersey No 9 for South Africa- Lyle Foster (Burnley)
Shirt Number 10 for SA- Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)
Jersey No.11 for South Africa- Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq)
Shirt Number 12 for Bafana- Elias Mokwana (Al-Hazem)
Jersey No.13 for South Africa- Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)
Shirt Number 14 for Bafana- Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates)
Jersey No.15 for South Africa- Bathusi Aubaas (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Shirt Number 16 for Bafana- Sipho Chaine (Goalkeeper Orlando Pirates)
Jersey No.17 for South Africa- Sipho Mbule (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 18 for Bafana- Samukele Kabini (Molde)
Jersey No.19 for RSA- Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 20 for Bafana- Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.21 for South Africa- Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB Steaua)
Shirt Number 22 for Bafana- Ricardo Goss (Goalkeeper Siwelele FC)
Jersey No 23 for South Africa- Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 24 for Bafana- Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge)
Jersey No 25 for South Africa- Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City)
Shirt Number 26 for Bafana- Mduduzi Shabalala (Kaizer Chiefs- Reserve/Standby)
Jersey No 27 for South Africa- Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns- Reserve/Standby)
Shirt Number 28 for Bafana- Thabo Moloisane (Stellenbosch FC- Reserve/Standby)
Is there any Kaizer Chiefs player in South Africa’s AFCON 2025 squad?
Interestingly, there is no Kaizer Chiefs player in Bafana’s main 25 member AFCON squad. Mduduzi Shabalala plays for Kaizer Chiefs but is on standby/reserve
Foreign/overseas based player in Bafana AFCON 2025 squad?
South Africa’s 2025 AFCON squad has eight overseas players- Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/ Portugal), Tylon Smith (QPR/ENG), Lyle Foster (Burnley/ENG), Samukele Kabini (Molde/Norway), Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB Steaua/Romania), Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge/Belgium), Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq/Saudi Arabia) and Elias Mokwana (Al Hazem/Saudi Arabia)
How many Orlando Pirates players in Bafana AFCON 2025 squad?
Bafana’s AFCON 2025 squad has nine Orlando Pirates players– Chaine, Sibisi, Mbokazi, Mbatha, Mbule, Makgopa, Mofokeng, Apollis and Moremi. OPFC dominate South Africa’s Africa Cup of Nations roster.
How many Sundowns players in Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations 2025 squad?
There are 5 Mamelodi Sundowns players in South Africa’s AFCON 2025 squad- skipper Williams, Modiba, Mudau, Mokoena and Aubaas.
How many local PSL players in Bafana’s AFCON 2025 squad?
17 of the 25 players in Bafana’s AFCON 2025 squad play in the local domestic Premier Soccer League PSL- 9 from Orlando Pirates, 5 from Mamelodi Sundowns and 1 each from Siwelele, Polokwane City and TS Galaxy.