Interim Bafana Bafana coach Morena Ramoreboli on Friday evening named a 47-member preliminary squad ahead of the upcoming COSAFA Cup tournament.
The tournament is going to be held in Durban starting on Wednesday, 5 July with the final scheduled for Sunday, 16 July.
The squad is a mixture of Premier Soccer League (PSL) players as well as those from the ABC Motsepe League. Ramoreboli and his assistant Raymond Mdaka are going to whittle the squad down to 21 players on Tuesday next week.
The squad:
Goalkeepers:
Lincoln Vyver (Cape Town Spurs), Jethren Barr (Unattached), Jody February (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kanya Mini (Amavarara FC), Sphamandla Gumede (Dondol Stars)
Defenders:
Sicelokuhle Hlatshwayo (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Sifiso Ngobeni, Katlego Mohamme (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Bradley Cross (Maritzburg United), Siyanda Msani, Katleho Maphathe (both Richards Bay FC), Keagan Allan (Swallows FC), MacBeth Mahlangu, Tshegofatso Nyama, Nkosikhona Radebe (all TS Galaxy), Veluyeke Zulu (AmaZulu), Olwethu Makhanya (Stellenbosch FC), Bonginkosi Makume (Maritzburg United), Shaun Mogaila (Royal AM), Waylon Renecke (Norwich, England), Sapholwethu Kelepu, Tshepang Makara (both Amavarara FC)
Midfielders:
Kamogelo Sebelebele (TS Galaxy), Thabo Cele (Radomak Radom, Poland), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Mduduzi Shabalala, Kamohelo Mahlatsi (both Kaizer Chiefs), Sanele Barns (Richards Bay FC), Shadrack Kobedi, Mfundo Thikazi (both Royal AM), Kgothatso Mariba (Venda Football Academy), Tiklas Thutlwa (Black Leopards), Lesedi Kapinga (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lesiba Nku (Marumo Gallants), Thapelo Tshilo, Daweron Van Rhyn (both Upington City), Nduduzo Sibiya, Velemseni Ndwandwe (both Lamontville Golden Arrows), Luvuyo Phewa (Cape Town Spurs)
Strikers:
Ryan Moon (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Ashley Cupido (Cape Town Spurs), Thabani Mthembu (UMsinga United), Ranga Chivaviro (Marumo Gallants), Ayanda Lukhele (Orbit TVET College), Yanela Mbuthuma (Richards Bay FC), Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbosch FC).
