South Africa whipped itself into a World Cup frenzy on Wednesday as the national side paraded through Johannesburg.
A second round at the first World Cup in Africa without a team from the continent is too ghastly a thought to contemplate.
SA striker Katlego Mphela promised on Monday he would take his hot form into the opening Soccer World Cup match against Mexico.
SA’s improvement over the last six months, Mexico’s new-found self belief and France’s erratic build-up will make Group A one of the closest fought.
South Africa are entering the Soccer World Cup confident of success, with an unbeaten run stretching back to last October.
Bafana Bafana’s 71st minute winning goal over Denmark was like a flashback to those black and white videos of SA’s football in the 70s.
Katlego Mphela scored on 76 minutes as World Cup hosts South Africa edged fellow qualifiers Denmark 1-0 in a warm-up on Saturday.
Good, bad or Benni, Carlos Alberto Parreira has made his final squad selection. <b>Phathisani Moyo</b> assesses the chosen 23.
Omission of Benni McCarthy from Bafana Bafana’s World Cup squad signals an end to the foreign-based prima donna.
In just seven months back in charge of Bafana, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has turned the dispirited side around.
Benni McCarthy has been chopped from the final Bafana Bafana squad that will represent South Africa at the Soccer World Cup.
Bafana Bafana notched their biggest win in international soccer when they outplayed minnows Guatemala 5-0 in a lop-sided World Cup
warm-up clash
SA coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said it would be a "painful duty" when on Tuesday he cuts five players from his World Cup squad.
South Africa has fallen in love with Bafana Bafana again, and that could spell trouble for World Cup rivals Mexico, Uruguay and France next month.
As Benni McCarthy is sweating off his excess
weight, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is
preparing to trim his squad down to 23 players.
Carlos Alberto Parreira hailed his South Africa side despite seeing them held 1-1 by Bulgaria on Monday in a Soccer World Cup warm-up match.
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira hailed his squad ahead of a 2010 World Cup warm-up against non-qualifiers Bulgaria on Monday.
With the Soccer World Cup just days away, the win over Thailand ended a lean spell for Bafana and gave the team a much-needed confidence boost.
Playing in the World Cup finals is not about money, and Bafana Bafana will be playing for pride when they open the soccer showpiece against Mexico.
Nelson Mandela, home advantage and vuvuzelas are among the elements South Africa hope will help avoid the shame of a first-round World Cup exit.
SA coach Carlos Alberto Parreira hailed the significant improvement in his team’s form after they thrashed Thailand 4-0.
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was a happy man on Sunday after Bafana Bafana hammered Thailand 4-0 at the new Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
Katlego Mphela hopes to get back on the goal trail when South Africa launch their final World Cup countdown on Sunday against Thailand in Nelspruit.
South Africa on Wednesday added Israel-based defender Bevan Fransman to a preliminary Soccer World Cup squad they named last month.
Bafana Bafana were boosted on Wednesday when Benni McCarthy jetted in early to join the national team in camp to prepare for the Soccer World Cup.
Bafana Bafana will be playing for their places in Carlos Alberto Parreira’s final Soccer World Cup squad when they host Thailand on Sunday.
The South African Football Association (Safa) has suspended its team manager and commercial director just a month before the Soccer World Cup.
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has stressed that financial incentives were not part of his or his players’ plan for the Soccer World Cup.
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira believes his team is slowly developing the style necessary to be a surprise at the Soccer World Cup.
Hosts South Africa will play a 2010 World Cup warm-up match against Jamaica in Germany on Wednesday.
Bafana Bafana have been warned they will not get past the first round of the 2010 Soccer World Cup if they keep failing to score goals.
Bafana Bafana and North Korea played to a goalless draw on Thursday in a warm-up match as part of their preparations for the Soccer World Cup.