The Brazilian lampooned referee Massimo Busacca for poor officiating. The Swiss official sent off hosts' keeper Itumeleng Khune and gave yellow cards to two Bafana Bafana players.

"The players are annoyed, very disappointed," said Parreira in a BBC report. "Everyone said it was the worst referee so far.

"He was giving yellow cards that weren't yellow cards. He doesn't deserve to be here."

South Africa were second best to a Diego Forlan-inspired Uruguay at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

Atletico Madrid forward Forlan scored two and played a significant role in the third, scored deep into injury time by Alvaro Pereira.

"The result doesn't reflect what happened in the match," added Brazilian Parreira. "But Uruguay are a good team with good players, like Forlan. Their experience told at important moments."

While the result leaves Uruguay on four points going into their final game with Mexico and in pole position to qualify, South Africa prop up the group with one point heading into their clash with the French in Bloemfontein on 22 June.