While Bafana Bafana's challenge for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title is over, support for the tournament remains strong. As they did in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, many South African football fans have shifted their support to one of the four remaining teams.
Ghana, one of the pre-tournament favourites, was the team that Africans rallied behind in the World Cup, and they have retained some of that support. Their semi-final opponent, Burkina Faso, is the underdog team with a bite bigger than its bark. The underdog always draws some support, so the Stallions are sure to have a decent following too.
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