Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will announce his final squad to take on Morocco in their first AFCON 2023 qualifier later on Thursday. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will announce his final squad to take on Morocco in their first AFCON 2023 qualifier later on Thursday.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will announce his final squad to take on Morocco in their first AFCON 2023 qualifier later on Thursday. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will announce his final squad to take on Morocco in their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifier later on Thursday.
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The South African side will travel to the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat for the clash on Thursday, 9 June.
Kick-off is at 21:00 (SA time).
The all-important announcement will take place at 12:00 on Thursday, 26 May at SABC Radio Park and will be broadcast live on SABC 1.
South Africa have been drawn in Group K, which also includes Liberia.
Bafana Bafana’s hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON tournament received a massive boost last week when the fourth team in the group, Zimbabwe, was suspended by FIFA and as a result won’t participate in the qualifiers.
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The top two teams in each group will head to the tournament to be held in the Ivory Coast from 23 June to 23 July next year.
Last week, 70-year-old Belgian Broos announced his provisional squad of 38 players and after his final selections are revealed, the team will head into a camp to prepare.
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According to the most recent FIFA rankings, Morocco are in 24th place in the world (and second in Africa), while Bafana Bafana are 69th (and 13th).
Liberia are a lowly 149th (and 46th) and really shouldn’t pose any threat whatsoever … !
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BAFANA BAFANA’S PRELIMINARY SQUAD
Goalkeepers (4): Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs), Brandon Petersen (Kaizer Chiefs)
Defenders (14): Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lyle Lakay (Mamelodi Sundowns), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bandile Shandu (Orlando Pirates), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), Thibang Phete (Belenenses, Portugal), Siyabonga Ngezana (Kaizer Chiefs), Taariq Fielies (Cape Town City FC), Terrence Mashego (Cape Town City FC), Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United), Thabani Zuke (Golden Arrows), Athenkosi Mcaba (Stellenbosch FC)
Midfielders (10): Spephele Sithole (Belenenses, Portugal), Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates), Thabang Monare (Orlando Pirates), Fortune Makaringe (Orlando Pirates), Yusuf Maart (Sekhukhune United), Lebohang Maboe (Mamelodi Sundowns), Phathutshedzo Nange (Kaizer Chiefs), Jesse Donn (SuperSport United), Mduduzi Mdantsane (Cape Town City FC), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Strikers (10): Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Ashley du Preez (Stellenbosch FC), Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs), Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC), Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City FC), Fagrie Lakay (Pyramids, Egypt), Lyle Foster (Westerlo, Belgium), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota FC, USA), Percy Tau (Al Ahly, Egypt), Pule Mmodi (Golden Arrows)
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CLUBS REPRESENTED:
Orlando Pirates – 6
Mamelodi Sundowns – 6
Kaizer Chiefs – 5
Cape Town City FC – 4
SuperSport United – 3
Sekhukhune United – 2
Golden Arrows – 2
Stellenbosch FC – 2
Belenenses, Portugal – 2
AmaZulu – 1
Baroka FC – 1
Pyramids, Egypt – 1
Westerlo, Belgium – 1
Minnesota FC, USA – 1
Al Ahly, Egypt – 1
