With the Proteas in the midst of transition, and a difficult one at that, every match the team plays has meaning, more so when times are tough.

There were seven red cards shown in the pool phase of this year's tournament compared to one in 2015 and two each at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.

Cristiano Ronaldo has lost count of the number of records he has broken, the Portugal forward said after scoring the 700th goal of his career.