It has gone so quickly! The World Cup that has been central to our South African being for more than a decade now is at an end.

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez got visibly angry when asked on Monday whether his side deserved to be in the World Cup semifinals.

They may be beset by injury but that has become de rigueur for the Black Stars, writes Mark Gleeson.

Mogwase is a somewhat desolate setting in the north west of the country but has the kind of quiet that Ghana seemingly prefer.

Africa's miserable performance in this World Cup should by rights put its number of places at future finals in doubt.

Carlos Alberto Parreira has been moving swiftly to put his spin on the national side’s performance, seeking to establish a positive legacy.

Whatever you make of Bafana Bafana’s World Cup performance the team still has a lot of work to do, writes Mark Gleeson.

The vitriol has been harsh over the last 48 hours from the pundits, castigating Carlos Alberto Parreira’s tactics against Uruguay.

It was a day off for Bafana Bafana on Thursday, a chance to breath away from the hotel for 24 hours.

Carlos Alberto Parreira is promising all out attack from Bafana Bafana against Uruguay – truth is, he really has no other option.