Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has suffered a blow ahead of their final two 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Ghana. EPA/AARON UFUMELI
ALL 5 Amakhosi stars named on the bench for Bafana Bafana! Blom debut pending…
Hugo Broos has made several changes to his Bafana Bafana starting line up but has named no Kaizer Chiefs player in his starting line-up to take on Ghana at FNB Stadium.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has suffered a blow ahead of their final two 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Ghana. EPA/AARON UFUMELI
Hugo Broos has named five Amakhosi players on the bench for Bafana Bafana with no Kaizer Chiefs player in his starting line-up!
There are no Chiefs players in the starting line up for the second game in a row! They have five players on the bench with Bruce Bvuma, Austin Dube, Njabulo Blom, Njabulo Ngcobo and Sibusiso Mabiliso all named as substitutions.
A welcome change to the side sees the addition of Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
In other changes, Ethan Brooks starts in what is a new-look front three with only Makgopa retained from the side that faced Zimbabwe.
Bafana Bafana have to win against Ghana at FNB Stadium on Monday evening if they are to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar. They have to be clinical in-front of goal and create far more chances after only having 3 shots at goal in their goalless stalemate on Friday.
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Hlongwane will add pace and attacking urgency upfront. He will give the likes of Teboho Mokeona and Percy Tau a strong option out wide.
Brooks and Hlongwane will have to link up with Tau far better than Luther Singh and Gift Links did. Communication is key in this department as the national side aim to go all out on attack in pursuit of goals against Ghana.
Surprisingly, Mabiliso was omitted but he should be given a good run today off the bench. If he takes to the field he will play for Bafana Bafana as a Chiefs player before even playing for Stuart Baxter’s side!
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BAFANA BAFANA VS GHANA STARTING XI’S
South Africa XI: Williams, Morena, De Reuck, Xulu, Mobbie, Mvala, Mokoena, Tau, Brooks, Hlongwane, Makgopa.
Subs: Mothwa, Bvuma, Dube, Blom, Ngcobo, Links, Mbule, Maart, Mabiliso, Letsoalo, Singh
Ghana XI: Ofori, Fetawah, J. Mensah, Djiku, G. Mensah, Wakaso, Ashimeru, Lomotey, Fameyeh, A. Ayew, Yeboah.
Subs: Lawrence, Manaf, Opoku, Baba, Barnieh, Marvin, Kwame, Abbey, Baffuor, Aidoo, Ganiyu.
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Chiefs star Njabulo Blom will make his Bafana Bafana debut if he takes to the field.
Kick-off at FNB Stadium is at 18:00 (SA Time).
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