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Bafana includes just ONE Chiefs player in preliminary squad

It’s no surprise coach Hugo Broos wants to limit Chief’s representation in his Bafana squad, but look who made the preliminary cut.

By Craig Lewis
08-03-24 07:47
in Africa
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Bruce Bvuma shifts his attention to the crowd at FNB Stadium. Image: BackpagePix.

After finishing third at the Afcon tournament, Bafana Bafana are now preparing for two upcoming international friendlies against Andorra and Algeria. Hugo Broos has named a 32-member preliminary squad for this ‘pilot project’, notably including just the solitary Chiefs player.

The friendlies will form part of a FIFA event that will run from 18 to 26 March 2024, and it will be the first time that Broos reunites with his team since beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off.

Bafana will play the first match against Andorra on Thursday, 21 March, while they then face in Algeria on Tuesday, 26 March, before returning home on the following day.

The only Chiefs player included in the wider squad is Bruce Bvuma, who returns to the Bafana Bafana mix after some impressive performances.

Siyabonga Ngezana and Goodman Mosele are other in-form players who return to the national fold, but otherwise the majority of the Afcon squad has understandably been retained.

LIMITED CHIEFS INCLUSION IN THE BAFANA BAFANA PRELIMINARY SQUAD ANNOUNCED

Goalkeepers

Ronwen WILLIAMS (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Bruce BVUMA (Kaizer Chiefs)
Ricardo GOSS (Supersport United)
Veli MOTHWA (AmaZulu)

Defenders

Sydney MOBBIE (Sekhukhune United)
Bradley CROSS (Golden Arrows)
Thapelo MORENA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Nkosinathi SIBISI (Orlando Pirates)
Aubrey MODIBA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Siyanda XULU (Supersport United)
Mothobi MVALA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Tapelo XOKI (Orlando Pirates)
Siyabonga NGEZANA (FCSB, Romania)
Khuliso MUDAU (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates)
Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders

Teboho MOKOENA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Goodman MOSELE (Chippa United)
Jayden ADAM (Stellenbosch FC)
Sphephelo SITHOLE (CD Tondela, Portugal)
Thabang MONARE (Orlando Pirates)

Forwards
Themba ZWANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Oswin APPOLLIS (Polokwane City)
Patrick MASWANGANYI (Orlando Pirates)
Mihlali MAYAMBELA (Aris Limassol, Cyprus)
Mlondi MBANJWA (AmaZulu)
Iqraam RAYNERS (Stellenbosch FC)
Tshepang MOREMI (AmaZulu)
Elias MOKWANA (Sekhukhune United)
Grant MARGEMAN (Supersport United)
Evidence MAKGOPA (Orlando Pirates)
Thapelo MASEKO (Mamelodi Sundowns)

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