South Africa has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times (1998, 2002, 2010), while Zimbabwe has never qualified for the tournament.
South Africa's national football team is known as "Bafana Bafana," while Zimbabwe's national football team is known as the "Warriors."\n\n4. South Africa's most capped player in World Cup qualification matches is Aaron Mokoena, with 27 appearances, while Zimbabwe's most capped player is Peter Ndlovu, with 14 appearances.
South Africa's largest victory in a World Cup qualification match came against Seychelles in 1998, when they won 7-0, while Zimbabwe's largest victory came against Liberia in 2001, when they won 4-0.
South Africa's highest FIFA World Ranking was 16th in August 1996, while Zimbabwe's highest FIFA World Ranking was 45th in December 1996.