Though South Africa qualified only in 1998 and 2002 but barely made a dent and are best remembered for the debut-outing efforts of defender Pierre Issa scoring two own goals against France and then conceding two penalties in a 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia.
South Africa plays to their strengths Under Carlos Alberto Parreira, England are always good friends of South Africa.
This team is Also know as: The Bafana Bafana, from the Nguni for "the boys the boys": an affectionate moniker that sounds increasingly hand-wringing and desperate with each disappointing 0-0 draw with North Korea.
Defender Matthew Booth is the team's nucleus who is a 6ft 5in white man and learnt to play against black children in the apartheid era and is now married to a black former Miss South Africa. MacBeth Sibaya is a combative, dreadlocked holding midfield player with Jacobean bard allusion-friendly name. Played in Norway. Underrated. One for Roy Hodgson and his rag-tag Cottagers.Aaron "The Axe" Mokoena, Portsmouth hatchet man. "I don't kick people, I compete,"
he says. Tell that to Steven Pienaar, carried off after a Mokoena shellacking in the Premier League.
The team have had time to prepare themselves but require every minute under distinguished coach Carlos Alberto Parreira. They didn’t even need to qualify this time. Prior to his return they did beat New Zealand at the 2009 Confederations Cup and lost to Brazil by a single goal. All the best south Africa for world cup 2010.
watch all the matches live: click on the football
South Africa plays to their strengths Under Carlos Alberto Parreira, England are always good friends of South Africa.
This team is Also know as: The Bafana Bafana, from the Nguni for "the boys the boys": an affectionate moniker that sounds increasingly hand-wringing and desperate with each disappointing 0-0 draw with North Korea.
Defender Matthew Booth is the team's nucleus who is a 6ft 5in white man and learnt to play against black children in the apartheid era and is now married to a black former Miss South Africa. MacBeth Sibaya is a combative, dreadlocked holding midfield player with Jacobean bard allusion-friendly name. Played in Norway. Underrated. One for Roy Hodgson and his rag-tag Cottagers.Aaron "The Axe" Mokoena, Portsmouth hatchet man. "I don't kick people, I compete,"
he says. Tell that to Steven Pienaar, carried off after a Mokoena shellacking in the Premier League.The team have had time to prepare themselves but require every minute under distinguished coach Carlos Alberto Parreira. They didn’t even need to qualify this time. Prior to his return they did beat New Zealand at the 2009 Confederations Cup and lost to Brazil by a single goal. All the best south Africa for world cup 2010.
watch all the matches live: click on the football
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