Gallery: Flashback to 2010 World Cup

South African fans dance during the 2010 World Cup opening match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City stadium. Picture: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Planes fly over Soccer City during the opening ceremony of the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Picture by: Adrian de Kock

2010.6.11 2010 World Cup: Mexican fans wait to get in,7686 while people make their way into Soccer City for the Opening Ceremony and South Africa vs Mexico game. Picture: Cara Viereckl

Performers dance near a replica of the Soccer City stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup opening match. Picture: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

The flags of the participating countries are on display during a dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony for the Soccer World Cup in Johannesburg. Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP

988 Bafana Bafana fans watch the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup on a big screen and celebrating at the Sandton World Cup Fan Park. Sandton, Johannesburg. 110610 Picture: Sarah Makoe

Siphiwe Tshabalala of Bafana Bafana makes his way past Efrain Juarez of Mexico during the opening match of the FIFA Soccer World Cup at the Soccer City Stadium. Photo by:Masi Losi

120610 Mexico goalkeeper Oscar Perez, right, fails to block the opening goal by South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala, second from left, during the World Cup group A soccer match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, June 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Bafana have been ravaged by no fewer than 12 withdrawals ahead of their Chan qualifier against Mauritius. File Photo: Masi Losi