Hugo Broos said Bafana Bafana should be inspired by the Springboks ahead of their international friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday. Image Source (@SAFA/X)

A Kaizer Chiefs star FINALLY gets called for Bafana Bafana

Kaizer Chiefs finally have a representative in the Bafana Bafana squad after Hugo Broos’ recent reluctance to call up Amakhosi players.

by James Freemantle

04-09-2023 08:53

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Hugo Broos said Bafana Bafana should be inspired by the Springboks ahead of their international friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday. Image Source (@SAFA/X)

Kaizer Chiefs attacker Pule Mmodi has been called up to the Bafana Bafana squad to replace the injured Themba Zwane.

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Broos calls up a Kaizer Chiefs player

On Wednesday last week, Hugo Broos announced his final squad for two upcoming friendlies against Namibia and DR Congo. The Belgian didn’t include a single Kaizer Chiefs player.

The Bafana head coach has recalled Amakhosi attacker Pule Mmodi, however, who was part of the preliminary squad to replace injured Themba Zwane who sustained a facial injury during the MTN8 semifinal clash against Chiefs on Saturday. Mmodi has been in good goal-scoring form, hitting the back of the net thrice in his last three outings.

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Pule Mmodi Kaizer Chiefs — Mmodi is Amakhosi’s player of the moment. ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Yaya Sithole also back in the fold

Mmodi, is not the only change, as the C.D. Tondela’s Portugal-based midfielder Sphephelo “Yaya” Sithole will also join the team on Tuesday to replace Luke Le Roux. The Volendam midfielder fell ill on his way back to South Africa from the Netherlands. Back to Chiefs, and the Glamour Boys are next in action on September 16th against MaMkhize’s Royal AM in DStv Premiership action.

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