World Cup 2010: South Africa captain calls for Ghana support

Published on: 24 June 2010

South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena has urged South Africa to put their backing behind Ghana after the Black Stars progressed to the last 16.

The Black Stars became the only African team to qualify for the second round after edging Australia on goal difference despite defeat in their final Group D fixture to Germany.

The west Africans now face the United States in Rustenburg on Sunday and with the Ivory Coast looking like they will be eliminated on goal difference, even if they do manage to beat North Korea on Wednesday, it looks highly likely that Milovan Rajevac's charges will be the only African representation in the last 16.

"Ghana have been fantastic in the World Cup so far," Mokoena told Football365.co.za "So hopefully they will do it for Africa."

Black Stars boss Rajevac also admitted that he was optimistic that South Africans would now lend their support to their continental allies.

"My team is the only African team through and now we have a game against the USA to look forward to," he said.

"I hope the majority of South Africans will support Ghana, I don't know. I think we will benefit from the massive support," he continued.

After Bafana Bafana were eliminated South African president Jacob Zuma put his backing behind the remaining African team.

"Of course the fact of the matter is that we will be supporting the African team that is still in the World Cup," he said.

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