They afresh absent in the semi-finals to Brazil

South Africa hosted the 2009 Cheap FIFA Coins Confederations Cup, a year afore their Angel Cup, and accomplished in fourth place, advancing through the accumulation stages with a win over New Zealand and a draw with Iraq, admitting a accident to Spain.

They afresh absent in the semi-finals to Brazil, acceptance a backward free-kick afterwards captivation the South Americans at bay for a lot of of the match. In the 3rd-place play-off, they absent to Spain afterwards added time, admitting arch 1-0 at one stage. For abounding commentators, the adeptness of Bafana Bafana to angle up to the South American and European champions showed just how far the aggregation had come.

As South Africa is traveling to host FIFA angel cup 2010, the matches are agenda in South Africa for which 5 of South Africa's football stadiums will abide renovations for 2010; Soccer City-limits and Ellis Esplanade in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the Royal Bafokeng amphitheater and the Chargeless Accompaniment Amphitheater in FUT 15 Coins.