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  2. www.sportskeeda.com › cricket › 3-reasons-why-south3 Reasons why South Africa Will and Won't Win the World Cup

    May 17, 2019 · Each tournament seems to bring South African fans with a renewed sense of hope in the team, only for their World Cup run to be agonizingly extinguished. If you want to see 3 reasons why England...

  3. africansinsports.com › five-reasons-africanFive Reasons African Countries Have Never Won The World Cup

    • FINANCE. It’s not surprising that a continent known internationally for a high level of poverty would have money issues, even in the secluded bubble of the football world where there seems to be a lot of money in circulation.
    • STRUCTURE. There’s not a lot separating Africans from Europeans and South Americans in terms of talent. Ivory Coast’s famous golden era could rival the very best teams in the world, so what is the problem?
    • LACK OF CONFIDENCE. It seems weird to suggest that a group of professional footballers lack confidence, but the evidence seems to back up this school of thought.
    • COACHING. Not to perpetuate an unfair stereotype, but African players have a track record of indiscipline, primarily when a locally based coach is leading the team of mostly foreign-based players.

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  5. gulfnews.com › sport › cricketSouth Africa’s crucial World Cup losses not failures but ...

    6 days ago · Dubai: South Africa have often been dubbed as “chokers” after failing to win a World Cup since their return to international cricket in the early 1990s, though they have on several occasions ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › South_Africa_at_the_FIFASouth Africa at the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

    South Africa have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on three occasions in 1998, 2002, and 2010. Although South Africa has made three appearances in the World Cup, they have not made it past the first round. The team's first attempt to qualify was for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

  7. www.theroar.com.au › 2019/06/29 › why-south-africaWhy South Africa failed at the World Cup - The Roar

    Jun 29, 2019 · There have been a few reasons, but let’s get to the obvious first: missing ABD. If anyone loses their best batsman, chances they’re just not going to be the same team. Some teams have a balance across their top order, while some bat around a key figure. India bat around Virat Kohli, so they would too struggle if they lost him.

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  8. www.bbc.com › sport › africaIt is now 25 years and counting since South Africa tasted ...

    Feb 3, 2021 · South Africa captain Neil Tovey lifts the old Africa Cup of Nations trophy as Nelson Mandela celebrates. Just why Bafana Bafana have not been able to repeat their title winning feat is a...

  9. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › africa2022 World Cup: Fifa dismisses appeals from South Africa and ...

    Dec 3, 2021 · Getty Images. South Africa have not played at the World Cup since hosting the tournament in 2010. Fifa has ruled an appeal from South Africa relating to a decisive 2022 World Cup...