Lyle Foster after joining Burnley. Image: @burnleyfc / Twitter
Broos names exciting Bafana Bafana squad: Lyle Foster is back!
Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos has announced his provisional squad to take on Liberia later this month. Lyle Foster is in, so is Saleng, but there’s only ONE Chiefs player.
Lyle Foster after joining Burnley. Image: @burnleyfc / Twitter
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 35-man provisional squad for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Liberia in late March. Lyle Foster and Monnapule Saleng are notable inclusions. Just ONE Kaizer Chiefs man has made the group.
South Africa will host Liberia on March 24th before traveling to Monrovia for the return leg four days later. Broos will trim this group to 23 players when he announces the final squad next week. It’s an exciting group, that’s for sure, with Broos picking a bunch of new attackers based on merit and stellar club performances here and abroad.
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Cassius Mailula, Percy Tau, Monnapule Saleng and Kobamelo Kodisang have all made the cut for now thanks to excellent displays at club level so far in 2023.
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BAFANA BAFANA PROVISIONAL SQUAD vs LIBERIA
Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams, Brandon Petersen, Ricardo Goss, Veli Mothwa
Defenders: Sydney Mobbie, Siyanda Msani, Innocent Maela, Khuliso Mudau, Taariq Fielies, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Aubrey Modiba, Grant Kekana, Thapelo Morena, Mothobi Mvala, Thapelo Maseko, Siyanda Xulu
Midfielders: Miguel Timm, Luke Le Roux, Njabulo Blom, Sphephelo Sithole, Sphelele Mkhulise, Grant Magerman, Teboho Mokoena
Forwards: Monnapule Saleng, Khanyisa Mayo, Themba Zwane, Cassius Mailula, Zakhele Lepasa, Fagrie Lakay, Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Percy Tau, Lyle Foster, Kobamelo Kodisang
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Orlando Pirates star Monnapule Saleng’s form is impossible to ignore, as is the midfield mastery of Sundowns man Teboho Mokoena. It’s great to see Percy Tau back in the fold ahead of Al Ahly’s crunch clash with Masandawana at the weekend, while Burnley’s Lyle Foster is back.
What do you think, Bafana fans?
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