As we await Bafana Bafana's next AFCON qualifying campaign, we look back at the infamous 'Dance of Shame' of 2011, and hope it never repeats.
Pitso Mosimane is in a luxurious position as the best current club coach in South Africa, but a moment in 2011 will tarnish his illustrious CV until the day he puts down his clipboard.
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The Mamelodi Sundowns coach has earned a reputation as one of the most sought-after coaches in Africa today, but eight-and-a-half years ago there came a moment he will wish he, and the whole country, could forget.
Watch frame-by-frame above as Khune, Jali and Shabba lead the 'Dance of Shame' at Mbombela Stadium...
October 8, 2011 was a dark day in South African football as Bafana, under the guidance of Mosimane, humiliated themselves by celebrating what they thought was 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
After a 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone – a result Mosimane played for using restrictive tactics in the misguided belief that a draw would be enough – the likes of Itumeleng Khune, Siphiwe Tshabalala and Andile Jali led the team in a jubilant dance that is replayed in their nightmares today.
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'Jingles' and company, including SAFA's top brass, thought a superior goal difference over Niger would see South Africa top the qualification group, but CAF's rules stated that head-to-head results were considered first.
Making the false qualification worse were the likes of then-SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani and Danny Jordaan going on record in television interviews after the match congratulating the team.
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The debate as to whose fault it was that our national team did not know the rules of the competition they were competing in remains a contentious issue to this day.
Arguably the most embarrassing moment in South African football history, the 'Dance of Shame' is now cemented in the history books as the day a little piece inside every local soccer supporter died.
Look out for more of the most embarrassing moments in our football history on snl24.com/kickoff in the coming weeks.