Carlos Queiroz has decided to cancel the only serious match of the South Africa Training camp against Mozambique which was supposed to be held on 2nd of May. The original date of the match was set on 7th of May , but since Queiroz has decided to cut short the training camp, by 5 days, the match against the African team was brought forward.

Now that this match has been canceled, there is no more chance for Team Melli to meet a team that plays anywhere near their first opponent in the World Cup, Nigeria. Queiroz strategy was based upon getting the best result in the first match who would go a long way in deciding the fate of Team Melli and whether it would stand a chance of qualifying for the next round. Many observers agree with Queiroz that the Nigeria match could very well be the decider. However , the messy, chaotic and the disorganization of this whole camp from the word go , typifies the poor planning and unreliability of the coaches and administrators of Team Melli at a time the firm , forward planning is vital.

Queiroz, a person who is quite quick in criticizing and complaining, while he always demands an unequivocal support and backing, yet many of his plans point towards uncertainty and ambiguity. This South African camp is a classic example. It was Queiroz idea to take the domestic players for a 3 weeks physical training and conditioning, however he failed to account for 4 clubs and half of the squad who were still engaged in official club competition. Then, when Queiroz indicated that the camp is of no use and decided to cancel it , the camp went ahead despite earlier warning from clubs not releasing their players which meant that 10 players only traveled to Johannesburg.

For a person who is always complaining about lack of friendly matches, a rare opportunity against Mozambique would have represented a good challenge and benefits for his cause (players’ familiarity with Nigerian style of football) , yet that is canceled. The camp plans changes seem to occur on a whim. A few days before, playing a competitive test against a team that resembles the Nigerian style was of a prime importance, today that is not really the case. While the fans and the critics are lead to believe that the master known it all , no need to panic , even during his moods changes!.