The 2016 Edition of the African Futsal Cup of Nations will be staged in Johannesburg for the very first time next month under the guidance of newly-appointed coach João Freitas Pinto, a renowned Futsal coach from Portugal.
The 2016 Edition of the African Futsal Cup of Nations will be staged in Johannesburg for the very first time next month under the guidance of newly-appointed coach João Freitas Pinto, a renowned Futsal coach from Portugal.
The last time South Africa took part in the Futsal competition was in 2000 where they finished a credible fourth.
Pinto was present during the 9th SAFA Interprovincial Tournament, won by Gauteng two weeks ago.
Coach Pinto, popularly known as “JP” along with a few selectors, chose 48 players from the last two national futsal tournaments, to build the national team that would compete at the CAF tournament.
The 48 players will go into a selection camp from 4-6 March 2016 where the squad will be trimmed down at the end of the weekend as they continue to prepare for the CAF Futsal Cup of Nations.
“I am excited to be working in South Africa. This is an important challenge for me and South Africa as a whole.
“The fact that South Africa is ranked number 7 in African Futsal rankings is a good beginning. I am sure that we will be ready to compete in AFCON come next month,” said Coach JP.
Provisional Squad:
| Name & Surname | Province |
|---|---|
| Nwashokwe Gift Mashaba | Free State |
| Mpho Chabeli | Free State |
| Vusumuzi Mnanzana | Free State |
| Moroka Molaba | Free State |
| Justice Moshela | Limpopo |
| Television Mdaka | Limpopo |
| Ernest Mahlaba | Mpumalanga |
| Nelson Mokhetha | GP Invitational |
| Mpho Mkhwanazi | GP Invitational |
| Mphikeleli Mokoena | GP Invitational |
| Kyle Koert | GP Invitational |
| Lihle Sakathi | Eastern Cape |
| Trevino Pillay | KwaZulu Natal |
| Duane Jordan | KwaZulu Natal |
| Simpiwe Mgedezi | KwaZulu Natal |
| Ronaldo Donelly | KwaZulu Natal |
| Donovan Jordan | KwaZulu Natal |
| Wiseman Cele | KwaZulu Natal |
| Sphesihle Dlamini | KwaZulu Natal |
| Ashwin Maikoo | KwaZulu Natal |
| Roberto Slater | KwaZulu Natal |
| Demaine Ho Ghong | KwaZulu Natal |
| Hashim Khan | KwaZulu Natal |
| Curtis Dos Santos | KwaZulu Natal |
| Radlin Sanssoucie | KwaZulu Natal |
| Taheer Syed | KwaZulu Natal |
| Sedwyn George | KwaZulu Natal |
| Gershwin Muller | KwaZulu Natal |
| Browyn Naidoo | KwaZulu Natal |
| Mickyle Sampson | KwaZulu Natal |
| Malcolm Welcome | KwaZulu Natal |
| Byron Cottle | Western Cape |
| Pedro Marques | Western Cape |
| Chance Southgate | Western Cape |
| Yusuf White | Western Cape |
| Allie Logday | Western Cape |
| Kyle Losper | Western Cape |
| Yahzeed Joharie | Western Cape |
| Nhlanhla Zwane | Gauteng |
| Sibusiso Tshabalala | Gauteng |
| Sibusiso Makhoba | Gauteng |
| Mark Haskins | Gauteng |
| Simanga Tshabalala | Gauteng |
| Rafique Hassim | Gauteng |
| Jabulani Mnisi | Gauteng |
| Ponalo Motshabi | Gauteng |
| Emmanuel Khetsi | Gauteng |
| Braultor Malatji | Gauteng |