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South Africa

South Africa, as host of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in their own country was automatically qualified. During the rehearsal, the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009, reached the South African national football team the semifinal, where they lost against the later champion Brazil 0-1. In the game for 3rd place South Africa had to give European champions Spain after extra beaten with 2-3.

The home World Cup 2010 means for South Africa the third appearance at this tournament. The first time the "Bafana Bafana", how the South African national team is known since the 90's, appeared at the World Cup 1998 in France. After two draws against Denmark and Saudi Arabia and a defeat against France they already failed in the first round. As with the second appearance in 2002 (South Korea/Japan), where South Africa succeeded but with the 1-0 win against Slovenia, the first victory in the course of a World championship.

The South African national team was due to the apartheid policy of the country from 1957 to 1992 at the international level suspended by the FIFA.

Team profile - South Africa

	Confederation: CAF
	FIFA-ranking: 85
Association: South African Football Association (1991)
Jersey colors: Yellow jersey, green shorts Green jersey, yellow shorts
Achievements: 1998, 2002 World Cup appearances

Squad - South Africa

Goalkeeper
Moeneeb Josephs	Itumeleng Khune
Shu-Aib Walters
Defense
Matthew Booth	Siboniso Gaxa
Bongani Khumalo	Peter Masilela
Aaron Mokoena	Anele Ngcongca
Siyabonga Sangweni	Lucas Thwala
Midlefield
Lance Davids	Kagisho Dikgacoi
Thanduyise Khuboni	Reneilwe Letsholonyane
Teko Modise	Surprise Moriri
Steven Pienaar	Macbeth Sibaya
Siphiwe Tshabalala
Offense
Katlego Mphela	Siyabonga Nomvethe
Bernard Parker
Coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira