Parreira upbeat despite defeat

Defiant South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira urged his side not to let their heads drop as they seek to bounce back from last night’s potentially costly 3-0 World Cup defeat to Uruguay in Pretoria.

The host nation have been left with an uphill struggle to get through to the last 16 following the loss, which saw Diego Forlan score twice and Alvaro Pereira add a stoppage-time third for the dominant South Americans.