Bafana misses out on AFCON 2012

Usually I wouldn't comment on backround matters on the game but for once allow me... If you just surfaced from under a rock somewhere news is Bafana Bafana have not qualified for Afcon 2012 in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon and so is Cameroon and Nigeria.

It is apparent the CAF does not use the same principles applied by fellow FIFA affiliated associations around the globe when it comes to qualification groups.

Listening to his post match interview Bafana Bafan coach Pitso Mosimane told the media that he was
not sure if his boys qualified or not it was still to be confirmed with CAF, yet at the same time the players were on the other side of the field displaying some eye catching dance moves to the supporters
at the Mbombela stadium.

Upon confirmation of the fact that Niger will go thru based on Head to Head, he (Mosimane) was  gutted and said had he known that the goal difference principle doesn't apply he could hav used Majoro and Mokoena. With all that said I think hhmmmnn coach was not sure of qualification at post match interview and not enough from the bench was done for Bafana to secure a win that could hav sent them through, instead Khune's lousy antics were not even called to order. Pitso is not a part time Bafana coach, now if a fulltime coach does not make sure he familiarises himself with all the rules and
regulations under which his team is expected to perform then who is...?

Here is a breakdown of how our boys failed: Head to head of all teams in the group sitting on 9points - Niger have 2 wins & 2 losses, while South Africa & Sierra Leone have 1 win, 2 draws & a loss
NB. Egypt excluded on Head to Head due to having less points. 

Even as runners up the SA national side doesn't make it to the African tourney. There is so much wrong one can deduce from this incident yet Bafana Bafana could have easily avoided the situation by just winning the game against Sierra Leone.