All Eyes on South Africa

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South Africa, the host nation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in an African continent, will inaugurate the opening match that opens the competitive door to the World Cup. South Africa's biggest challenge always start on the first game facing second CONCACAF qualifier winner, Mexico. Over the years, Mexico is trying to prove the world its abilities and to exhibit fantastic soccer over the tournament this year. This Mexican team is filled with much ambition and hungry to make history to make it to the finals and win the World Cup. Both teams will do the impossible to mark a historic moment in their respective countries and to show the talent that millions of fans around the world are holding their sole attention of.

Both teams have one philosophy in common, with good preparation, the team has been undefeated but only two defeats for Mexico. To maintain a good campaign over the tournament, South African's national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will leave the same team that defeated Guatemala and Denmark in both victories in the last friendly international matches. Many of the South Africans were hoping that Tsepo Masilela as a left back will be in the starting lineup, but the coach was affirmed to not change the tactic and style. To Mexico, the doubts are certainly floating around in the air due that Mexico's national team coach Javier Aguirre is doubting the goalkeeper in the starting lineup. I give it to Guillermo Ochoa on this one because even though he has made a mistake he has been the starting goalkeeper since the last qualifying round for South Africa. I blame that if the goalkeeper is lacking skills, he needs the enough training and I think that Ochoa has the full attention even though he makes mistakes, we all can't be perfect.