With a gleam in his eyes and a hunger to put on his soccer boots for the final time, former Bafana Bafana player, Phil Masinga, who scored a goal in the 1997 World Cup qualifier against Congo that proved decisive because it took Bafana to the 1998 World Cup, said the World Cup will not only be Bafana’s moment, but a moment for the African teams that will be competing for the coveted trophy.

“This World Cup will be extremely exciting, exciting because Africa is being recognised by the whole world. Players from Africa are being recognised for their talent,” he said. Masinga added that the country must remember that this World Cup is not just about Bafana Bafana, but about the rest of the teams from the African continent.

“This is an African World Cup, we as South Africans must rally behind the teams,” he said. “But we must remember that the team has a twelfth player, the supporters, who will add to