South Africa took advantage of a dispirited France team, who were reduced to 10 men for more than a hour, to win 2-1 in their last World Cup Group A match and restore some pride on Tuesday.
The hosts, seeking to put on a good display in front of 39,415 spectators at the Free State Stadium, recorded their first triumph over a major footballing power with first-half goals from Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela.
However, they had the advantage of playing against 10 men for all but the first 25 minutes of the match after the controversial dismissal of Yoann Gourcuff.
In Image: France's Thierry Henry, left, shakes hands with France's Florent Malouda, center, at the end of the World Cup group A soccer match
Text: Reuters
Images: AP
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