Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for the CAF 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan next month.
South Africa are drawn in Group K alongside Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda in the AFCON qualifiers.
Broos’ charges will take on Uganda in their first game of the qualifiers on Saturday, 6 September 2024 at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. The game will start at 18h00.
Bafana will then face South Sudan on Tuesday, 10 September 2024. The kickoff time is set for 15:00.
The two top nations from the group will qualify for the 2025 AFCON tournament, which will be held in Morocco. The tournament is set to start from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.
Coach Broos announced his 38-member preliminary squad for the AFCON qualifiers a week ago. On Thursday, the Belgian coach trimmed it to 23.
The 15 players who have been left out of Broos’ final squad are Ronwen Williams [Mamelodi Sundowns], Bruce Bvuma [Kaizer Chiefs], Thabiso Monyane [Orlando Pirates], Given Msimango [Kaizer Chiefs], Athenkosi Mcaba [Stellenbosch FC], Terrence Mashego [Mamelodi Sundowns].
Grant Margeman [SuperSport United, Bathusi Aubaas [Mamelodi Sundowns], Mihlali Mayambela [Aris Limassol], Luke Le Roux [IFK Varnamo],, Devin Titus [Stellenbosch FC], and Thapelo Maseko [Mamelodi Sundowns].
BAFANA BAFANA FINAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Ricardo Goss [SuperSport United], Veli Mothwa [AmaZulu FC], Sipho Chaine [Orlando Pirates]
DEFENDERS
Sydney Mobbie [SuperSport United], Rushwin Dortley [Kaizer Chiefs], Nkosinathi Sibisi [Orlando Pirates], Aubrey Modiba [Mamelodi Sundowns], , Khuliso Mudau [Mamelodi Sundowns, Fawaaz Basadien [Stellenbosch FC], Siyabonga Ngezana [Fotbal Club FCSB], Grant Kekana [Mamelodi Sundowns], Thapelo Morena [Mamelodi Sundowns]
MIDFIELDERS
Teboho Mokoena [Mamelodi Sundowns], ], Jayden Adams [Stellenbosch FC], Sphephelo Sithole [Gil Vicente], Thalente Mbatha [Orlando Pirates]
FORWARDS
Themba Zwane [Mamelodi Sundowns], Relebohile Mofokeng [Orlando Pirates, Oswin Appollis [Polokwane City], Patrick Maswanganyi [Orlando Pirates]. Iqraam Rayners [Mamelodi Sundowns], Elias Mokwana [Esperence], and Lyle Foster [Burnley].
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