Bafana Bafana, Bye Bye
In a game in which both Bafana Bafana and their Senegalese opponents needed a win (plus some help) to advance in the African Nations Cup, the two teams fought to a 1-1 draw, thus knocking one another out of the tournament. South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has his work cut out for him if his charges are to continue the history of host team successes in the World Cup and if Bafana Bafana is to be the African team that quadrennially strikes fear into the hearts of the more traditional powers. There is time yet — two-plus years is an eternity in international sport. But as of right now, South Africa’s most popular national team does not measure up.