23 May 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 34-member preliminary squad for the mouthwatering  2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco next month.

Broos’ charges face the Moroccans at FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg, on Saturday (17 June 2023) with both teams having already qualified for the continental tournament to be held in Côte d’Ivoire on 13 January – 11 February 2024.

The preliminary squad will be trimmed to 23 players early next month when Broos announces his final list for the eagerly anticipated match between the two sides.

Broos also announced that a reduced pre-camp will be held from 31 May 2023 to 7 June and it will be made up of local and a few overseas-based players.

The final squad will go into camp on Sunday 11 June 2023.

NAME & SURNAME POSITION CLUB PROVINCE  
1. RONWEN WILLIAMS GK MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
2. VELI MOTHWA GK AMAZULU FC KZN  
3. RICARDO GOSS GK SUPERSPORT UNITED FC GAUTENG  
4. MELUSI BUTHELEZI GK TS GALAXY FC GAUTENG  
5. GIVEN MSIMANGO DF TS GALAXY GAUTENG  
6. THAPELO MASEKO DF SUPERSPORT UNITED FC GAUTENG  
7. SYDNEY MOBBIE DF SEKHUKHUNE FC GAUTENG  
8. INNOCENT MAELA DF ORLANDO PIRATES FC GAUTENG  
9. NKOSINATHI SIBISI DF ORLANDO PIRATES FC GAUTENG  
10. TAARIQ FIELIES DF CAPE TOWN CITY  WESTERN CAPE  
11. SIYANDA XULU DF TORAN TOVUZ  EUROPE  
12. THAPELO MORENA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC  GAUTENG  
13. AUBREY MODIBA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
14.GRANT KEKANA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
15. KHULISO MUDAU DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS GAUTENG  
16. MOTHOBI MVALA DF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
17. TEBOHO MOKOENA MF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
18. BATHUSI AUBAAS MF TS GALAXY FC GAUTENG  
19. NJABULO BLOM MF SAINT LOUIS USA  
20. GRANT MAGERMAN MF SUPERSPORT UNITED GAUTENG  
21. MIGUEL TIMM MF ORLANDO PIRATES  FC GAUTENG  
22. SPHELELE MKHULISE MF MAMELODI SUNDOWNS GAUTENG  
23. LUKE LE ROUX MF VARBORG EUROPE  
24. MONNAPULE SALENG FW ORLANDO PIRATES FC GAUTENG  
25. THEMBA ZWANE FW MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
26. ZAKHELE LEPASA FW SUPERSPORT UNITED FC GAUTENG  
27. CASSIUS MAILULA FW  MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC GAUTENG  
28. KOBAMELO KODISANG FW  MOREIRENSE PORTUGAL  
29. KHANYISA MAYO FW  CAPE TOWN CITY WESTERN CAPE  
30. MIHLALI MAYAMBELA FW  ARIS LIMASSOL CYPRUS  
31. BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE FW MINNESOTA USA  
32. PERCY TAU FW AL AHLY EGYPT
33. PULE MMODI FW GOLDEN ARROWS KZN
34. IQRAAM RAYNERS FW STELLENBOSCH FC WESTERN CAPE