Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos selects final 2025 AFCON qualifiers squad

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.

The final 23-man squad announcement took place at the SABC television studios in Auckland Park on Thursday, 3 October 2024.

South Africa will first battle with the Congolese nation in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on Friday, 11 October 2024. The kick-off is scheduled for 7 pm.

Bafana will then jet off to Congo to play the return game on Tuesday, 15 October 2024.

South Africa is in Group K alongside Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda in the AFCON qualifiers.

The two top nations from the group will qualify for the 2025 AFCON tournament to be held in Morocco.

The tournament will be held from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.

The final squad members are:

Goalkeepers:

• Ronwen Williams
• Ricardo Goss
• Sipho Chaine

Defenders:

• Sydney Mobbie
• Thapelo Morena
• Rushwin Dortley
• Nkosinathi Sibisi
• Aubrey Modiba
• Khuliso Mudau
• Thabiso Sesane
• Fawaaz Basadien
• Grant Kekana

Midfielders

• Teboho MokoenaJayden Adams
• Luke Le Roux
• Thatlente Mbatha

Forwards

• lqraam Rayners
• Elias Mokwana
• Lyle Foster
• Relebohile Mofokeng
• Themba Zwane
• Patrick Maswanganyi
• Owsin Appollis