Spain upset defied the critics, says Igesund

A second-half strike from Bernard Parker was all South Africa needed in Johannesburg, upsetting a strong side put out by Vicente Del Bosque.

Igesund said his tactics were spot on, but praised his players for executing his instructions to keep a clean sheet.

"Our game plan was fantastic. The players were fantastic. We executed tactically what we wanted to do," Igesund said.

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