7 March 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 32-member preliminary squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month.
The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and it will be the first time that Broos reunites with his team since beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off to win bronze at the continental tournament in Côte d’Ivoire last month.
Coach Broos’ charges play the first match against Andorra at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria, on Thursday, 21 March 2024. They then face the hosts at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 before returning home on the following day.
The Bafana Bafana coach will announce his final squad for the event in the coming days.
BAFANA BAFANA PRELIMINARY SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Ronwen WILLIAMS (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Bruce BVUMA (Kaizer Chiefs)
Ricardo GOSS (Supersport United)
Veli MOTHWA (AmaZulu)
Defenders
Sydney MOBBIE (Sekhukhune United)
Bradley CROSS (Golden Arrows)
Thapelo MORENA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Nkosinathi SIBISI (Orlando Pirates)
Aubrey MODIBA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Siyanda XULU (Supersport United)
Mothobi MVALA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Tapelo XOKI (Orlando Pirates)
Siyabonga NGEZANA (FCSB, Romania)
Khuliso MUDAU (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates)
Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Midfielders
Teboho MOKOENA (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Goodman MOSELE (Chippa United)
Jayden ADAM (Stellenbosch FC)
Sphephelo SITHOLE (CD Tondela, Portugal)
Thabang MONARE (Orlando Pirates)
Forwards
Themba ZWANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Oswin APPOLLIS (Polokwane City)
Patrick MASWANGANYI (Orlando Pirates)
Mihlali MAYAMBELA (Aris Limassol, Cyprus)
Mlondi MBANJWA (AmaZulu)
Iqraam RAYNERS (Stellenbosch FC)
Tshepang MOREMI (AmaZulu)
Elias MOKWANA (Sekhukhune United)
Grant MARGEMAN (Supersport United)
Evidence MAKGOPA (Orlando Pirates)
Thapelo MASEKO (Mamelodi Sundowns)