APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) After the first round of the 2010 World Cup, the harvest is poor for the African teams in this competition.
Out of the six games in the first round, Africans account for one win, two draws and three defeats.
Ghana, the first team to qualify for the World Cup and semi-finalist of the CAN, saved the honour by winning its first match.
The penalty by Asamoah Gyan gave the continent, struggling in the most prestigious FIFA competition, its first three points.
The South African opener against Mexico (1-1) and Côte d’Ivoire against Portugal (0-0) each collected an important point for the rest of the tournament.
The Elephants, with an injured Didier Drogba, took up the challenge in Port Elizabeth by imposing a formidable nil draw against Portugal.
Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon have not yet met the expectations of African fans who are waiting to see Nigeria play Greece this afternoon after a crushing defeat of the Bafana Bafana on Wednesday (0-3) by Uruguay in the second game of Group A.
That leaves Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon to meet the challenge for Africa to rejoice for hosting the competition.
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2010-06-17
