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South Africa have not won in their past seven matches, stretching back to a 3-0 triumph over Burkina Faso in a friendly game in Johannesburg last August.

Since then they have lost to Niger, drawn with Sierra Leone in that disastrous Africa Nations Cup qualifier last October and finished the year with a draw against top-ranked Ivory Coast and a loss in Zimbabwe.

This year, there have been three successive draws against Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and Ethiopia, with just a single goal scored, and a latest ranking of 68 in the world, according to the Fifa standings.

The worst run in Bafana Bafana history happened in 1997 and led to the firing of Clive Barker, mirroring the one that led to the decision to axe Pitso Mosimane this week.

After beating Congo at Soccer City with Phil Masinga's Exocet-missile goal in August 1997 to qualify for a first-ever World Cup appearance, the country lost to France, Germany and Brazil in friendlies and failed in three matches at the Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia, after which Barker was fired. Expectations were a lot higher in those days.

Jomo Sono took over and he lost his first game to Namibia away in Windhoek in the Castle Cosafa Cup and drew with Angola at the 1998 Africa Nations Cup finals before a nine-match winless streak was broken in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, when Benni McCarthy scored four goals to see the national side thump Namibia 4-1.

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Fri May 24 18:38:58 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 8, 2012

tpaz

and one moffie says dismissal was unfair.....
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Jun 8, 2012

McLoving

E tsile go nna motshameko o monate tota..bafana le dipitsi...re tlare ke dipitsi ra di bona ka mebala...
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Jun 8, 2012

Publc2

I also don't wish Bafana to win this one because Steve automatically be given the job permanently.I need Gordon
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Jun 8, 2012

maftowncity

@McLoving

Hahahahah....aish,wa tla wa bua puo e monate,ke a bona o seroki sa nnete mshana,wa nkgopotsa hae kwana..lebaleng la banana le bashemane....

Ho blind ka moso ko Botswana.....you can say that again...lets see if bafana bana ba tseba ho namela dipitsi,ka ho*re ba wa moo,dipitsi tseo di tla trapa yong..*wink*
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Jun 8, 2012

Siasia

Gordon should have been given the job long time, the thing is
we as South african we take time to act it's the same scenario like
Zebra Chiefs
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Jun 8, 2012

simonburgers

cant u c that SAFA is BEE company.hence the deserving Gordon is not hired.stupid simpletons
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Jun 8, 2012

Mjamisto

NO SUPRISES THERE
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Jun 8, 2012

1andonlybucs

this is not the end!! the losing/draw streak continues until SAFA pays the sangoma what they owe!!!
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Jun 11, 2012

Printa

They lacking the winning mentality, determination and they certainly not informed what & who they playing for. I saw they were struggling with the length & breath of the ground but any couch should hav advised them accordingly with they passes and compusure once they are in the 18 area. The defence was terrible with most of them looking like they were not sure what position were they playing.

The Sangoma saga must be given recognition but most of these players are God fearing creatures characterised by crosses they make before games yet am not taking anything from the beyond.

We need a miracle.
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