Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-member preliminary squad for the international friendly matches against Namibia and DR Congo next month.
Broos’ charges host Namibia on 9 September 2023 (kick off is at 15h00) and DR Congo on 12 September in matches that are part of the coach’s preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire in January next year, and for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November. The venues of the two matches will be confirmed in the coming days.
The preliminary squad will be trimmed to 23 players next week when Broos announces his final list for the two matches.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. The World Cup qualifiers will start in November this year and wrap up in 2025. The Africa Cup of Nations will be held from 13 January to 11 February 2024.
NAME and SURNAME POS CLUB
1. RONWEN WILLIAMS GK MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
2. VELI MOTHWA GK AMAZULU FC
3. RICARDO GOSS GK SUPERSPORT UNITED FC
4. SIPHO CHAINE GK ORLANDO PIRATES FC
5. SYDNEY MOBBIE DF SEKHUKHUNE UNITED FC
6. GRANT KEKANA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
7. NKOSINATHI SIBISI DF ORLANDO PIRATES FC
8. AUBREY MODIBA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
9. THABISO MONYANE DF ORLANDO PIRATES FC
10. MOTHOBI MVALA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
11. SIYANDA XULU DF SUPERSPORT UNITED FC
12. GIVEN MSIMANGO DF KAIZER CHIEFS FC
13. INNOCENT MAELA DF ORLANDO PIRATES FC
14. KEEGAN ALLAN DF MOROKA SWALLOWS FC
15. IME OKON DF SUPERSPORT UNITED FC
16. SFISO HLANTI DF KAIZER CHIEFS FC
17. ZUKO MDUNYELWA DF CHIPPA UNITED FC
18. LUKE LE ROUX MF VARBERGS BOIS FC
19. NJABULO BLOM MF SAINT LOUIS FC
20. TEBOHO MOKOENA MF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
21. GRANT MAGERMAN MF SUPERSPORT UNITED FC
22. BATHUSI AUBAAS MF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
23. SPHEPHELO SITHOLE MF C.D TONDELA
24. MLUNGISI MBUNJANA MF TS GALAXY FC
25. MIHLALI MAYAMBELA FW ARIS LIMASSOL FC
26. THEMBA ZWANE FW MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC
27. KOBAMELO KODISANG FW MOREIRENSE FC
28. KHANYISA MAYO FW CAPE TOWN CITY FC
29. IQRAAM RAYNERS FW STELLENBOSCH FC
30. PULE MMODI FW KAIZER CHIEFS FC
31. BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE FW MINNESOTA FC
32. PERCY TAU FW AL AHLY SC
33. ZAKHELE LEPASA FW ORLANDO PIRATES FC
34. LYLE FOSTER FW BURNLEY FC
35. LEBO MOTHIBA FW STRASBOURG FC
36. MONNAPULE SALENG FW ORLANDO PRATES FC
Source: South African Football Association