Who wears 10 and who is number 1? South Africa reveal their jersey numbers for World Cup

Lyle Foster keeps his regular number 9 jersey
Lyle Foster keeps his regular number 9 jerseyGIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP

South Africa have revealed their squad numbers for the 2026 World Cup with playmaker Relebohile Mofokeng handed the coveted number 10 jersey.

Captain Ronwen Williams will be number 1, with Teboho Mokoena taking his usual number 4 and Lyle Foster keeping number 9. Themba Zwane also keeps his number 11.

Only number 1 to 26 are available for use at the World Cup and, as is standard practice in league and other tournaments around the world these days, cannot be changed afterwards.

Should there be any replacement, he will take the number for the player he is filling in for.

Only the Mamelodi Sundowns trio of Khulumani Ndamane (3), Mokoena (4) and Aubrey Modiba (6) will wear their ‘lucky’ jersey numbers from club level, along with Thabang Matuludi of Polokwane City (2),Evidence Makgopa of Orlando Pirates (17) and Burnley’s Foster (9).

These are the Bafana Bafana numbers for this month’s tournament, where South Africa take on Mexico in the opening game on June 11 before meeting the Czech Republic (June 18) and South Korea (June 24) in their other Group A games. 

Bafana Bafana squad numbers

1. Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)

2. Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City)

3. Khulumani Ndamane (Mamelodi Sundowns)

4. Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) 

5. Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates)

6. Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns)

7. Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)

8. Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates)

9. Lyle Foster (Burnley, England), 

10. Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)

11. Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)

12. Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol, Cyprus)

13. Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela, Portugal)

14. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire, USA)

15. Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns) 

16. Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

17. Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates)

18. Samukele Kabini (Molde FK, Norway)

19. Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)

20. Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)

21. Ime Okon (Hannover 96, Germany)

22. Ricardo Goss (Siwelele

23. Jayden Adams (Mamelodi Sundowns)

24. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union, USA)

25. Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates) 

26. Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs