We played like we were just happy to be part of the knockout stages. The hunger we showed against South Korea was absent today and Canada simply wanted it more. The better team won.
We hope the financial injection of cash given to us will be used for grassroots, improving our game and getting some high performance coaches in. Preparation for the next world cup should start soon
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Built the squad from scratch. From the bottom.
Went on the longest unbeaten run IN THE WORLD.
Best run at AFCON since 2000 at AFCON 2022.
Qualified for FIFA World Cup.
Our best ever run at a FIFA World Cup.
Please respect Coach Hugo Broos.โฅ๏ธ๐ฟ๐ฆ
It's important SA football build from this.
With what we have I think it's a positive step forward. We need to continue to develop talent from U23s, U20s & U17s & drip feed into a core group.
More young players with Mbokazi's ability & can look after themselves physically.
@thomasmlambo Can we please send a message to them and tell them they are not playing for the springboks, they don't need to always pass back. They are playing for Bafana Bafana, it's okay to pass forward
I donโt think a lot of people understand how huge this match is. Bafana Bafana are playing in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages for the first time ever, okes ๐ญ๐ญ
No DNA. Just RSA ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Let's go lads ๐๐ปโค๏ธ
Whatever happens, the footballing fraternity of SA will forever remember this World Cup and be proud of you โจ
CELEBRATE EVERYONE ๐๐ฟ๐ฆ
The Proteas Women are through to the Semi Final of the Women's T20 World Cup
Not every day that the Aussies do us a favour, but we'll take this one
Now it's time to truly up our game against a side who has been unbeaten in this competition thus far ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Win or lose, what a team, what a performance by Bafana not only at this world cup but over the last 5 years.
We have really come back from the depths and I am super proud of the boys.
But my prediction is a 2-1 Bafana win!
SA sport has a realistic chance of making next weekend possibly the greatest in history.
SA to beat Canada on Sunday means we meet Morocco or Netherlands in R16 on Saturday 7PM
Boks play England at 17:40.
Sunday, if they qualify the Proteas Women will hopefully be in T20 final.
If Peter Drury was in the commentary box he would have probably sounded something like this:
"South Africa have climbed a mountain few believed they could even see!
From the shadows of expectation to the bright lights of history, Bafana Bafana have done it. For the very first time, they march beyond the World Cup group stage and into the knockout rounds.
And the moment belongs to Thapelo Maseko. One strike. One touch of conviction. One swing of a boot that sent a nation into rapture. Tonight was not merely a victory over South Korea...
It was a victory over doubt. Over distance. Over every voice that said it could not be done.
From Soweto to Sandton, from Mthatha to Musina, a country dares to dream a little bigger. The world has heard the sound of South African belief once more.
Bafana Bafana are not going home... They are making history!
Halala, South Africa, Halala!" ๐ฟ๐ฆ
#FIFAWorldCup #BafanaBafana