Bafana Bafana squad: Big names miss out ahead of crucial AFCON qualifiers
Hugo Broos' 23-man squad blends youth and experience.
Bafana Bafana's Themba Zwane (centre) celebrates his goal against Namibia in their Africa Cup of Nations match on 21 January 2024. Picture: @CAF_Online/X
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and some big names were excluded.
Bafana will begin its qualifying campaign by hosting Uganda at Orlando Stadium on 6 September before travelling to South Sudan on 10 September.
The top two group finishers will qualify for the tournament in Morocco in December.
The 23-man Bafana squad blends youth and experience.
Star players Rushwin Dortley (Kaizer Chiefs) and Thalente Mbathe (Orlando Pirates) were among those names.
However, several big names were omitted.
Percy Tau and Bathusi Aubaas miss out while Captain Ronwen Williams is injured.
Broos said William’s absence is a huge blow for the team.
“If you have a guy like Ronwen who will not be with us in the two games, that is a big problem. He is not just a good goalkeeper, he is also a good captain.”
- Hugo Broos, coach - Bafana Bafana
Goalkeepers Ricardo Goos, Veil Mathwa, and Sipho Chaine will be between the posts.
Here is the full Bafana Bafana squad:
Bafana Bafana squad for their 2 upcoming AFCON qualifier matches against
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