Home shirt as worn when South Africa became the first African country to host the tournament, beating off competition from Morocco and Egypt. South Africa kicked off the Finals with a pulsating 1-1 draw with Mexico where Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the first goal in emphatic fashion. The draw pitted Bafana Bafana against Uruguay and France as well as Mexico. The hosts suffered a 3-0 loss against the South-Americans but prevailed against the European giants with a 2-1 after two first half goals. The hosts departed the Finals at the group stage due to their goal difference with Mexico instead progressing but they did leave the memory of their exciting style of play and the noise of vuvuzelas behind