Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos on Thursday announced a 23-member squad to do duty in back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia this month.
The Belgium-born former Indomitable Lions coach is going to lead Bafana in their first match, which is scheduled for the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Friday, 24 March, with the return leg going to be played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, Liberia, four days later.
Broos’ men only need four points in order to book their ticket to next year’s AFCON finals in Ivory Coast.
The squad:
Goalkeepers:
Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu)
Defenders:
Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyanda Xulu (Toran Tovuz), Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Maseko (SuperSport United)
Midfielders:
Luke le Roux (Varbergs BoIS), Njabulo Blom (St Louis City), Sphephelo Sithole (Belenenses), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Forwards:
Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates), Zakhele Lepasa (SuperSport United),Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol), Cassius Mailula (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnessota), Percy Tau (Al Ahly), Lyle Foster (Burnley)
