South Africa
South Africa docked World Cup qualifying points after fielding ineligible player
South Africa have been stripped of three World Cup qualifying points after fielding an ineligible player earlier this year against Lesotho. Tebeho Mokoena, a midfielder with...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoBafana Bafana Bouncing, a Uruguayan Trouncing, and a French Side That’s Renouncing: A Review of South Africa’s World Cup Campaign
At the end of their encounter with France, Carlos Parreira turned to a camera and tearfully said, ‘I feel at home...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoSouth African Squad Review: Just How Well Did They Perform?
South Africa’s exit from the World Cup was disappointing to say the least (even from a neutral’s point of view), despite...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoWasteful Hosts Crash Out Despite Creditable Win
At half-time in this Group A encounter, the unthinkable was on the horizon. South Africa were beating France, Mexico were losing...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoThe ‘Domenech Disaster’ to Give South Africa Hope?
At the time of writing, no-one has a clue as to the side Raymond Domenech will field in their final group...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoMagnificent Forlan Inspires Uruguayan Rampage
Forget all the pre-match hype about Uruguay’s tension. Forget their tepid display against France. Forget the fact that they almost didn’t...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoSouth Africa Aiming to ‘Virtually Seal Qualification’
On current evidence, there is no ‘outstanding’ team that is expected to win Group A; something which the hosts will be...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoMarquez Strike Ends Temporary Tshaba-la-la Trance
With seventy-eight minutes on the clock, it seemed as if South Africa had been granted the World Cup opening they wished...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoWill Vela Silence the Vuvuzela’s?
At 3pm BST, eleven yellow-shirted men will be greeted with passion, excitement, and anticipation from the vuvuzela-blowing African contingent. But this...
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South Africa
/ 16 years agoSouth Africa Aiming to Avoid Unwanted Record
Since the World Cup began in 1930, every single host nation – from Chile to South Korea – has managed to...

