Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos confirms two starters for France friendly

Bafana Bafana are set to take on Guinea in an international friendly match in Belgium on Friday evening.

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After that fixture, Bafana Bafana will then head back to France, where they’re scheduled to take part in a friendly match against France in Lille.

South African have had a disrupted camp

It hasn’t been a smooth sailing camp so far for the Bafana Bafana contingent, due to the persistent absentees that continue to disrupt the team’s preparations. Just yesterday, coach Hugo Broos was left without five of the players in his squad, before the arrival of the likes of Athenkosi Mcaba, Terrence Mashego and Victor Letsoalo this morning, reduced that to two. 

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Prior to travelling to France, Broos was without his Orlando Pirates contingent baring Thabang Monare. 32-years old Monare is the oldest member of the current national team squad, with Broos emphasising that he has brought him back into the international fold due to being impressed by the physicality he displayed not only in the DStv Premiership, but also in the Buccaneers CAF Confederations Cup campaignt hus far. 

Two players still missing

Broos’ cause was also boosted by the arrival of Lyle Forster who plies his trade in Belgium for KVC Westerlo in the second tier. In revealing his current squad situation the veteran Belgian mentor mentioned that his squad was now missing just two more players. Those players came in the of Minnesota United forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane and FC Pyramids forward Fagrie Lakay who he confirmed will be joining up with the Bafana Bafana squad on Friday. 

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In revealing that, Broos also revealed the names of at least two starters for the game against France next week Tuesday, by confirming that he wasn’t going to rely Hlongwane and Fagrie Lakay so their late arrival didn’t affect him too much for Bafana Bafana’s game against Guinea on Friday.

Broos reveals at least two starters for game against France

“Bongukuhle Hlongwane and Fagrie Lakay, they had some problems with visa, so they will be here tomorrow morning, My plans were already before the two games that those two guys will be playing next Tuesday against France, so I didn’t count on them for the game of tomorrow.” Said Broos to journalist in a press conference on Thursday.

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With both the above out, it is now up to the likes of Keagan Dolly, Evidence Makgopa, Lyle Forster and Victor Letsoalo to provide Bafana Bafana’s fire power against Guinea.