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JOHANNESBURG — South Africa fired coach Pitso Mosimane Tuesday after hopes of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil suffered a severe setback last weekend when held 1-1 at home by Ethiopia.
National football association CEO Robin Petersen travelled from Johannesburg to the squad camp in the north-west mining town Rustenburg following an emergency executive committee meeting and the coach was axed just after midnight.
Assistant coach and former captain Steve Komphela has been placed in charge for another World Cup qualifier this Saturday in Botswana and a June 15 home friendly against Gabon.
Gordon Igesund, who guided Moroka Swallows to second place in the 2011-2012 South African Premiership and is widely regarded as the best local coach not to handle the nationial team, has been touted as a long-term replacement.