Forget all of the speculation as to whether South Africa will be able to pull off hosting the World Cup next year (it will). More worrisome to the typical South African football fan is the tattered state of a Bafana Bafana club that is heading in the wrong direction with time running out. Since the Confederations Cup in June, when Bafana Bafana looked like they might be ready to step it up for the hosting duties next year, the team has lost eight of nine matches. In the last few days they have been shut out by Iceland and Norway. Coach Joel Santana’s job hangs in the balance, and it appears that the only way to save his job will be by a major turnaround in the next few weeks. I am going to lay odds that Sanana will be out of the job before Christmas.
