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- South Africa retain the name 'Bafana Bafana' - a Zulu phrase that translates roughly as 'the boys' - which was adopted soon after the country's post-apartheid return to international football in 1992.
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May 11, 2009 · South Africa’s national football team, known as Bafana Bafana (“The Boys”), has a relatively short international history. That’s because the first team to represent all South Africans only played its first match in 1992 – two years before the country’s first democratic elections.
Sep 9, 2012 · South Africa’s national football team, known as Bafana Bafana (“The Boys”), has a relatively short international history. That’s because the first team to represent all South Africans only played its first match in 1992 – two years before the country’s first democratic elections.
The South Africa men's national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and it is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa. Nicknamed Bafana Bafana (The Boys in Zulu), the team's home ground is FNB Stadium, which is located in Johannesburg.
Bafana Bafana is the nickname for South Africa’s men’s national football (soccer) team. The name comes from the Zulu for “the boys, the boys.” Football has been played in what is now South Africa since the mid-1800s. The first national team was formed in the late 1800s.
Bafana Bafana's very first match was against Cameroon in Durban on 7 July 1992, when hero Doctor Khumalo scored and gave South Africa a 1-0 win over the opposition. However, the effects of South Africa's isolation showed soon enough, and the team failed to qualify for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations.
Jun 24, 2011 · The South African FA have been forced to reach into the pocket after failing to register the team's nickname 'Bafana Bafana' in the early 1990s. South Africa will continue to be known as...
