Samba

Bafana Bafana likes the samba. They keep playing well against local teams in their Brazilian training camp. The samba is giving them the right rhythm.

And/or maybe the female Brazilians coming to watch the African players stimulates Bafana Bafana to higher levels. Or maybe it's just being in the home of the ultimate world champions that brings the best out of our lads. Who knows what the exact ingredients are but it seems, at least sitting the other side of the Atlantic, that it's going well.

Let's hope they don't abandon those tricks and positive attitudes when landing back home. It's still gonna be hard to hit the 2nd round but where there is hope there is.... well... hope.