At the Confederations Cup, Mphela would be remembered for his two goals in the third- and fourth-place playoff against Spain, which the Europeans won 3-2. trueG_88
Leading up to the World Cup, former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Katlego"Killer" Mphela was initially not earmarked for a place in the national team. In 2009, Mphela was not fancied to feature in Africa's first World Cup. At the time, Benni McCarthy, Terror Fanteni and Bernard Parker were the candidates that many thought would lead the attack.
However, prior to the Confederations Cup, McCarthy failed to honour a call-up for a Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Norway and Mphela was called in as a replacement. Needless to say, Mphela grabbed the opportunity with both hands and would star for Bafana in both the Confed Cup and World Cup.
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