South Africa, host of the world , is preparing for an important role at home, and their coach, Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira already has his best men available to do so. As a remarkable fact, Parreira will become the technical record in World Cup history, when faced with his sixth.
The home side will be seeded in the Group A , together with Mexico, Uruguay and France.
Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld), Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs) Shuaib Walters (Maritzburg Utd).