The national soccer team, affectionately known as Bafana Bafana (The Boys), have not fared as well.

该国国家足球队被称为“南非小子”，从来没有太走运过。

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Bafana Khumalo, its international programmes manager, says: "We certainly have a major problem in South Africa.

该网络的国际项目经理Bafana Khumalo说：“当然，我们在南非面临着一个大难题。

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We have seized other consignments of counterfiet goods including Bafana Bafana shirts but not of this magnitude.

我们也曾缴获过其他的假冒商品，其中包括Bafana Bafana衬衫，但是数量没有这么大。

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However, Bafana Bafana will play in the finals regardless of their performance in the qualifiers.

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It will be Bafana Bafana's third meeting with the Indian Ocean islanders inside a year.

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"Bafana miss but SA scores, " proclaimed The Star following Sunday's Group A game against Iraq.

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