World Cup 2010 – South Africa faces Mexico in World Cup Opener 2010

article by Stephen Lars

Everything is good for South Africa World Cup 2010 to kick start in just a few days. This planet is the largest and most prestigious soccer tournament and perhaps one of the finest sporting events.

The tournament is schedule to begin on June 11. National teams from Mexico and South Africa will be the protagonists of the first opening league game of the opening.

This is the third time that South Africa is participating in a World Cup event. Their first came back in France 98, Korea-Japan in 2002. In both tournaments the team was unable to pass the first round of games.

South Africa has a great responsibility. They really need their A game in the tournament. They really do not want the first host country not to pass the group round robin stage of the tournament.

There is a lot of pressure on the hosting team. That is why the Bafana Bafana have trained as hard as they can. They have overcome many obstacles in their way to this opening game. This is the first time the World Cup will be held in the African continent, so a doubling expectations.

Carlos Alberto Parrerira, the national team head coach ever returning to South Africa would be part of the team in 2007 and 2008. He returned in 2009 to half the team to guide and prepare for the challenging tournament. There is a program that hopes to bring South African players to improve their professional game. The sports press has qualified the team is very irregular and unreliable. This is the best chance they have to take that stigma on their backs.

The Bafana Bafana is well aware that Mexico is a difficult team is free to stand in the first game. The Mexican has great potential and could really give the host team a hard time in their first game. Parreira, on the other hand, remains calm. He is well aware of the talent he has his men. Further play at home to give the South African team an edge.

The South African national football team trying to prove that he is a capable team. The men are not going to be easy to show that. They have not lost a single game in the friendly matches they played before the World Cup.

Aaron Mokoena, the team captain, feels that they have an advantage by playing at home and have talented players in the field, and the fact that they are led by an experienced coach. They have the talent and motivation to the Mexicans a big surprise in game 1.

The Mexican national team, the other big star in the first game played in thirteen World Cups. They have a record of at least making it to the second round.

Mexico is characterized as a strong team. Towards South Africa 2010, the team managed to Italy, the defending champion, 2-1 defeat in a friendly match just a few days ago.

The Mexicans have in their team, some very talented players who know very well how the ball and a wire in the midfield. Their strikers are very quick and deadly in the offensive end.

Mexican Head Coach Javier Aguirre, studied his tapes and come up with a plan for its most talented players to turn against the South African defense. He has a few last-minute changes in his boot. He hopes that these small variations could pay off at the end.

In their last match South Africa won 1-0 against Denmark. The South Africans seemed fresher team, with good ball control and knows how to change from offensive to defensive play smoothly.

Both teams go through a good time. This will be a good ingredient for the first match in South Africa 2010 World Cup.