Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his 31-man squad for the FIFA Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Ghana early next month.
South Africa head into these qualifiers on the back of an impessive 3-2 win over Uganda in an international friendly and their recent COSAFA Cup title truimph.
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The recent results have seen Bafana Bafana move up two spots in the FIFA rankings from 75th to 73rd in the standings and are ranked 13th on the African continent.
However, a daunting challenge awaits in Group G, with South Africa being the only nation that failed to qualify for AFCON 2021 from this World Cup qualifying group.
Upcoming fixtures:
03 September, vs Zimbabwe at the Zimbabwe National Sports Stadium. Kick-off 15h00.
06 September, vs Ghana at FNB Stadium. Kick-off 18h00.
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BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD:
Goalkeepers:
Ronwen Williams (Supersport United FC)
Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu FC)
Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
Sifiso Mlungwana (Golden Arrows FC) *Uncapped
Defenders:
Nyiko Mobbie (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Rushine De Reuck (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Siyanda Xulu (Haopel Tel Aviv FC, Israel)
Thibang Phete (Os Belenenses, Portugal)
Thabani Dube (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
Njabulo Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
Mosa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Sibusiso Mabiliso (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates FC)
Midfielders:
Kobamelo Kodisang (FC Braga B, Portugal) *Uncapped
Sipho Mbule (Supersport United FC)
Teboho Mokoena (Supersport United FC)
Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Sphelele Mkhulise (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Sphephelo Sithole (Os Belenenses FC, Portugal)
Njabulo Blom (Kaizer Chiefs FC) *Uncapped
Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy)
Yusuf Maart (Sekhukhune United FC)
Siyethemba Sithebe (AmaZulu FC)
Forwards:
Thabiso Kutumela (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg United FC)
Gift Links (Aarhus GF, Denmark) *Uncapped
Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC)
Victor Letsoala (Bloemfontein Celtic FC)
Percy Tau (Brighton and Hove Albion FC)
Luther Singh (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)
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