Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his final squad for the CAF 2025 AFCON tournament, due to be staged in Morocco from 21 December 2025 until 18 January 2026.
This comes after a week, the Belgian mentor named his 54-member preliminary squad for the much-awaited continental competition. Bafana are pitted in Group B of the tournament alongside Egypt, Zimbabwe, and Angola.
South Africa will face Angola in their opening group-stage match on 22 December at the Grand Stade de Marrakech.
They will then meet Egypt at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir on 16 December. Their final group match will be against Zimbabwe at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on 29 December.
Bafana secured a bronze medal in the last edition of the AFCON tournament held in the Ivory Coast in 2024. This time around, Broos’ charges will aim to go all the way to the finals.
Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs have no representatives in the Bafana squad, having had Mduduzi Shabalala, Thabiso Monyane, Bradley Cross, and Brandon Petersen in the preliminary squad.
On the other hand, coach Broos made surprise inclusions, with Shandre Campbell, Tylon Smith and Elias Mokwana making the cut.
BAFANA BAFANA FINAL SQUAD FOR AFCON IN MOROCCO
GOALKEEPERS:
Ronwen Williams [Mamelodi Sundowns], Ricardo Goss [Siwelele FC], Sipho Chaine [Orlando Pirates].
DEFENDERS:
Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba [both Mamelodi Sundowns], Thabang Matuludi [Polokwane City], Khulumani Ndamane [TS Galaxy], Mbekezile Mbokazi, Nkosinathi Sibisi [both Orlando Pirates], Samukelo Kabini [Molde FK], Siyabonga Ngezana [FCSB], Tylon Smith [Queens Park Rangers].
MIDFIELDERS:
Teboho Mokoena, Bathusi Aubaas [both Mamelodi Sundowns], Thalenthe Mbatha [Orlando Pirates], Siphephelo Sithole [CD Tondela].
FORWARDS:
Oswin Appollis, Tshepang Moremi, Evidence Makgopa, Sipho Mbule, Relebohile Mofokeng [all Orlando Pirates], Mohau Nkota [AL Ettifaq], Lyle Foster [Burnley FC], Shandre Campbell [Club Brugge] and Elias Mokwane [AL Hazem].
STANDBY PLAYERS
Iqraam Rayners [Mamelodi Sundowns]
Mduduzi Shabalala [Kaizer Chiefs]
Thabo Moloisane [Stellenbosch FC]
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