South Africa 🇿🇦 and Nigeria 🇳🇬 were in the same World Cup qualifying group. Despite South Africa being docked three points, Nigeria still failed to qualify.
🎙️🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimovic after South Africa beat South Korea to qualify to the next round
🗣️ “I think this is a message to FIFA, they need to bring more African countries to the World Cup. Nigeria should be here too. Africa’s football is different. They don’t play unnecessary passes. when they get the ball, they attack you immediately. That’s the kind of football we want.
Europe’s football is boring, too many back passes and too many tactics. Morocco and South Africa have qualified to the next round. Morocco is the best Africa team in having possession. South Africa is the best in counter attack.
I think an African team will reach the semifinals this year. I’m happy,they deserve it. Africa should be the best, Mbappe should be playing for Cameroon, Olise should be playing for Nigeria and same for Vini too. I wish the whole of Africa luck in this tournament”. 👏
7 - Evidence Makgopa won seven aerial duels against South Korea, the most by a Bafana Bafana player in a World Cup game since Lucas Radebe in 2002 against Paraguay (8). Ngwana-Sesi.🇿🇦[🔢:@OptaJoe]
Teams like South Africa and Egypt are proving you can play vs the elite of the world with players from CAF Club sides. The level is high in these CAF CL/CC comps
The players are there, not everything has to be about exporting to Europe. Your Mofokeng’s & Ashour’s are elite too.
3 - Bafana Bafana have finished the Group Stages with the same Win-Draw-Lose record in each of their last three World Cup appearances:
🔘2002: P3 W1 D1 L1
🔘2010: P3 W1 D1 L1
🔘2002: P3 W1 D1 L1
Trilogy.
"It's not just a game...it's hope for an entire country." 🇿🇦
@janellyfarias, @JOYPAULIAN, and @ChrisWittyngham analyze what South Africa's performance means for the nation beyond football ❤️
Defenders were defenders today. We had Full backs instead of wing-backs because we needed a lot more stability in our defensive organisation. Excellent line up that kept possession in important areas and we played for every minute. History makers #Roundof32 ⚽🇿🇦.
@BafanaBafana 🤝
BREAKING NEWS:
South Africa become the first country to hold the Rugby World Cup and the ICC World Test Championship whilst qualifying for the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup at the same time
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