Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos has announced his final 23-man squad for the CAF 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan this month.
The squad announcement took place at the SABC television studios in Auckland Park on Thursday, 7 November 2024. Broos initially named the Bafana 38-member preliminary squad a week ago and trimmed it to 23 players.
South Africa are pitted in Group K alongside Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda for the AFCON qualifiers. Bafana are set to take on Uganda away from home on Friday, 15 November and battle out with South Sudan at Cape Town Stadium four days later.
SA are just two away points from securing their back-to-back AFCON qualification under the tutelage of the Belgian coach, Broos.
As things stand, Broos’ side is placed second in Group K with eight points. They are just two points behind group leaders Uganda after four games played.
The top two countries from the group will secure their places in the 2025 AFCON. The tournament will take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 until 18 January 2026.
PLAYERS LEFT OUT OF HUGO BROOS’ FINAL SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT
There are 15 players who have been left out of Broos’ final squad. The 15 players are Ricardo Goss, Bradley Cross, Thabang Matuludi, Thabiso Sesane, and Grant Kekana.
The list also includes Jayden Adams, Sinoxolo Kwayiba, Ndamulelo Maphangule, Devin Titus, Tshegofatso Mabasa, Percy Tau, Sipho Mbule, Ashley Cupido, Yanela Mbuthuma, and Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
BAFANA BAFANA FINAL SQUAD TO FACE UGANDA AND SOUTH SUDAN
GOALKEEPERS
Ronwen Williams, Sage Stephens, Sipho Chaine.
DEFENDERS
Nyiko Mobbie, Rushwin Dortley, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Aubrey Modiba, Mothobi Mvala, Khuliso Mudau, Fawaaz Basadien, Siyabonga Ngezana.
MIDFIELDERS
Teboho Mokoena, Bathusi Aubaas, Thalente Mbatha, Luke Le Roux.
FORWARDS
Evidence Makgopa, Oswin Appollis, Patrick Maswanganyi, Iqraam Rayners, Mihlali Mayambela, Elias Mokwana, Relebohile Mofokeng, Thapelo Morena.
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