[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Considering how poorly it has played in friendly matches over the last year, Coach Carlos AlbertoParreira‘s praise for South Africa’s Bafana Bafana after its 1-1 tie with Paraguay in Asuncion on Wednesday was understandable.

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