Kagiso Dikgacoi on his overlooked role in Siphiwe Tshabalala, Bafana's 'greatest goal'

Bafana Bafana's Siphiwe Tshabalala scored one of the most iconic Fifa World Cup goals with this strike in the 2010 opener on home soil against Mexico.

Peter Drury’s iconic description of the 2010 Fifa World Cup opening goal — “Goal Bafana Bafana. Goal for South Africa. Goal for All Africa” — still resonates deeply with goalscorer Siphiwe Tshabalala, who adds that the strike will outlive him.

Bafana Bafana will return to the World Cup in North America this month, 16 years after they hosted the global showpiece on home soil in the first tournament to be held on the African continent.

Coincidentally, Bafana are in for a historical repeat of that 2010 edition. They will face co-hosts Mexico in the opening game of the tournament at the Azteca Stadium on June 11 — matching the exact opening fixture and calendar date from back home.

While that legendary fixture at the FNB Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw, the highlight of Tshabalala scoring the opening goal of the tournament still lives on. Echoing the sentiment of the famous English commentator, Drury, the winger believes that the strike was truly generational.