PROFILE World Cup

PROFILE World Cup:

SOUTH AFRICA

Safa - 1991
Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Confederation: CAF
FIFA rankings (Des'09): 85 Shown
Record Appearances: 2 (1998, 2002)

An African Nations Cup titles and two World Cup appearance in South Africa have shown decent as a tough team. Achievements that have been etched into it at least is a decent evidence for South Africa post-acceptance back into the Confederation of African Football [CAF], and FIFA in the early 1990s.

The team was nicknamed Bafana has a number of players who graze in various prestigious competitions in Europe. Starting from England to the Premier League elite club of Israel. In addition the development of South African Premiership proceeded rapidly become an important contributor in the players contribute to the national team squad. In between these clubs is the Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns to Supersport United.

THE ROAD TO 2010 FIFA World Cup

As the host to make South Africa the right to qualify automatically to the World Cup finals in 2010. It also makes the implementation of South Africa as the first country in the black continent has ever held a prestigious four-year party is ..

POWER

Skill and speed are owned by the grace of South African players. They also have great confidence for the ball when others do not do. Likewise with the crucial capital goalkeeper who has a high quality make this team to be reckoned with.

WEAKNESSES

The other side, the main issue facing Bafana lies precisely in the productivity netted the goal. Two last action shows they are still barren draw with the results without any goals. In fact, they are also still struggling to make more goals since appearing in the Confederations Cup in June earlier ..

TRAINER

The figure is trying to lead the triumph of South Africa or at least can give pride before the world public is Carlos Alberto Parreira. After the Brazilian compatriot fired Safa [South African Football Association], Parreira return of South African national team coach.

Parreira left the post earlier because of family reasons. He already knew a lot of how to play Bafana players and it became a fitting figure to improve the performance of this team again ..

STAR PLAYERS

Benni McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers)

Important capital in the vanguard. Blackburn Rovers striker and holder of the predicate leading scorer of all time with 50 goals that have been collected, would be a serious threat ..

Steven Pienaar (Everton)

Quarterback this talent laden recently selected as the best player in South Africa. Presence in the field gives tngah Bafana important role. Armed with a given velocity feedback Pienaar gives easy it would make South Africa ..

Bernard Parker (FC Twente)

Since its debut appearance, Parker has shown consistent performance, both in scoring and became one of the important players for his team ..

BEST MOMENTS

Stage victory in the 1996 African Nations Cup when South Africa host the tournament. Ghana beat 3-0 earlier in the semi-finals followed by a tough team defeated Tunisia 2-0 in the top of the party. Another important momentum also occurs when for the first time they mengamakan a ticket to 1998 World Cup in France ..

OUTSIDE FIELD

Famous for: their victory in the field of sports rugby and cricket. South Africa recently won the rugby World Cup and the national cricket team they are now ranked at the top of the world. Also, the diversity of cultures with use of eleven official languages but still have one national anthem. It should be like a singing and dancing their way to give support and contribution, and of course all that is supported by vuvuzela - a kind of brass that could provoke protests.

Target World Cup

Nothing too grandiose; through the second round! If only qualifier left out in the group will certainly give a big disappointment for a country that had so large an audience as a bulwark tournament host.