South Africa's all-time leading scorer Benni McCarthy missed out on the World Cup host's final 23-man squad Tuesday.
McCarthy, the West Ham striker, was one of six players cut by coach Carlos Alberto Parreira.
The 32-year-old McCarthy has struggled with his fitness and been criticized at home for being overweight. He's scored 32 goals in 78 games since his debut in 1997. McCarthy had the first goal for South Africa at a World Cup when he scored against Denmark at France 1998.
He retired from international soccer after the 2002 World Cup, at the age of 24, before returning two years later. His exclusion this time around will likely lead to McCarthy …
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