Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez got visibly angry when asked on Monday whether his side deserved to be in the World Cup semifinals.
They may be beset by injury but that has become de rigueur for the Black Stars, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
Mogwase is a somewhat desolate setting in the north west of the country but has the kind of quiet that Ghana seemingly prefer.
Ghana, the last African team left in the World Cup, won a stirring 2-1 extra time victory over the US on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals.
The United States and Ghana went into extra time at the World Cup on Saturday with their game level at 1-1.
Africa’s miserable performance in this World Cup should by rights put its number of places at future finals in doubt.
Carlos Alberto Parreira has been moving swiftly to put his spin on the national side’s performance, seeking to establish a positive legacy.
Whatever you make of Bafana Bafana’s World Cup performance the team still has a lot of work to do, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
SA took advantage of a dispirited France on Tuesday to win 2-1 and restore pride, but it was not enough to see them through to the knockout stages.
The vitriol has been harsh over the last 48 hours from the pundits, castigating Carlos Alberto Parreira’s tactics against Uruguay.