Quick Facts about South Africa
- Population: 44.8 million
- Capitals: (See below)
- Primary Language: Zulu
- Currency: Rand
- Continent: Africa
- Area: 471,443 sq. miles
| Squad | ||||||
| NUM | NAME | POSITION | HT | WT | DOB | |
| 1 | Moeneeb Josephs | Goalkeeper | 6'0" | 196 lbs | May 19, 1980 | |
| 16 | Itumeleng Khune | Goalkeeper | 5'9" | 176 lbs | June 20, 1987 | |
| 22 | Shu-Aib Walters | Goalkeeper | 6'2" | 185 lbs | December 26, 1981 | |
| 14 | Matthew Booth | Defender | 6'6" | 209 lbs | March 14, 1977 | |
| 20 | Bevan Fransman | Defender | 6'3" | 179 lbs | October 1, 1985 | |
| 2 | Siboniso Gaxa | Defender | 5'10" | 139 lbs | April 6, 1984 | |
| - | Morgan Gould | Defender | 6'0" | 161 lbs | March 23, 1983 | |
| 14 | Bongani Khumalo | Defender | 6'2" | 181 lbs | January 6, 1987 | |
| 3 | Tsepo Masilela | Defender | 5'9" | 154 lbs | May 5, 1985 | |
| 4 | Aaron Mokoena | Defender | 6'0" | 172 lbs | November 25, 1980 | |
| 5 | Anele Ngcongca | Defender | 5'10" | 150 lbs | October 20, 1987 | |
| 4 | Thabo Nthethe | Defender | 5'11" | 198 lbs | October 3, 1984 | |
| 21 | Siyabonga Sangweni | Defender | 5'11" | 172 lbs | September 29, 1981 | |
| 15 | Lucas Thwala | Defender | 5'7" | 165 lbs | October 19, 1981 | |
| - | Delron Buckley | Midfielder | 5'10" | 172 lbs | December 7, 1977 | |
| 6 | Lerato Chabangu | Midfielder | 5'8" | 152 lbs | August 15, 1985 | |
| - | Lance Davids | Midfielder | 5'7" | 159 lbs | April 11, 1985 | |
| 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi | Midfielder | 5'11" | 168 lbs | November 24, 1984 | |
| 23 | Thanduyise Khuboni | Midfielder | 5'11" | 159 lbs | May 22, 1986 | |
| 12 | Reneilwe Letsholonyane | Midfielder | 5'6" | 152 lbs | June 9, 1982 | |
| 7 | Teko Modise | Midfielder | 5'8" | 154 lbs | December 22, 1982 | |
| 19 | Surprise Moriri | Midfielder | 5'8" | 159 lbs | March 20, 1980 | |
| 10 | Steven Pienaar | Midfielder | 5'8" | 152 lbs | March 17, 1982 | |
| 6 | MacBeth Sibaya | Midfielder | 5'10" | 165 lbs | November 25, 1977 | |
| 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | Midfielder | 5'7" | 159 lbs | September 25, 1984 | |
| 9 | Katlego Mashego | Forward | 5'8" | 172 lbs | May 18, 1982 | |
| 9 | Katlego Mphela | Forward | 5'11" | 154 lbs | November 29, 1984 | |
| 18 | Siyabonga Nomvethe | Forward | 5'10" | 163 lbs | December 2, 1977 | |
| 17 | Bernard Parker | Forward | 5'7" | 157 lbs | March 16, 1986 | |
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