Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos on Tuesday named a 44-member preliminary squad for next month’s two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.
Bafana are going to host Benin at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban before they travel to Huye to face Rwanda on Tuesday, 21 November.
Broos is set to whittle down the preliminary squad to 23 players before Bafana clash with the two national teams.
The squad:
Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Melusi Buthelezi (Orlando Pirates), Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Grant Kekana, Aubrey Modiba, Mothobi Mvala, Thapelo Maseko, Thapelo Morena, Khuliso Mudau (all Sundowns), Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Nkosinathi Sibisi, Thabiso Monyane, Thapelo Xoki (all Pirates) Siyanda Xulu, Ime Okon (both SuperSport United), Given Msimango, Sifiso Hlanti (both Kaizer Chiefs), Bradley Cross, Themba Mantshiyane (both Lamontville Golden Arrows), Taariq Fielies (AmaZulu), Teboho Mokoena (Sundowns), Grant Margeman (SuperSport United), Jayden Adams (Stellenbosch), Njabulo Blom (St Louis, USA), Miguel Timm, Thabang Monare (both Pirates), Sibongiseni Mthethwa (Kaizer Chiefs), Sphephelo Sithole (CD Tondela, Portugal), Ethan Brooks (AmaZulu), Mlungisi Mbunjana (TS Galaxy), Mihlali Mayambela (Aris, Cyprus), Evidence Makgopa, Zakhele Lepasa, Monnapule Saleng (all Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley FC, England), Themba Zwane (Sundowns), Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City), Percy Tau (Al Ahly), Lebo Mothiba (Strasbourg, France), Tshepang Moremi (AmaZulu), Elias Mokwana (Sekhukhune), Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota, USA)
