Safa Hugo Broos with Bafana Bafana players. Photo: Twitter @OptaJabu

Hugo Broos with Bafana Bafana players. Photo: Twitter @OptaJabu

CONFIRMED: Bafana boss reveals preliminary squad for friendlies!

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has selected a strong preliminary squad to do duty against Guinea and France in Europe later this month.

Safa Hugo Broos with Bafana Bafana players. Photo: Twitter @OptaJabu

Hugo Broos with Bafana Bafana players. Photo: Twitter @OptaJabu

Broos has overseen six matches at the helm of Bafana, recording four victories, one draw and only suffering defeat once. Bafana Bafana finished 2021 ranked in a lowly 68th position in the latest FIFA world rankings, with a largely forgettable year inevitably remembered for the controversial 1-0 loss South Africa suffered against Ghana, which stole headlines worldwide.

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South Africa are next scheduled to play international friendlies against Guinea on Friday, 25 March and France at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Tuesday, 29 March.

The team will assemble a day before departure and then travel to Paris on Monday, 21 March.

A preliminary squad has been selected, with the final list to be announced in due course.

WILLIAMSRonwenSupersport United FC
BVUMABruceKaizer Chiefs FC
MOTHWAVeliAmazulu FC
PETERSENBrylonKaizer Chiefs FC
MOBBIESydneySekhukhune FC
XULUSiyandaunattached
MASEGOTerrenceCape Town City FC
SIBISINkosinathiGolden Arrows FC
CELESboneloGolden Arrows FC
ZULUVeluyekeChippa United FC
COETZEERivaldoMamelodi Sundowns FC
MCABAAthenkosiStellenbosch FC
DE REUCKRushineMamelodi Sundowns FC
MUDAUKhulisoMamelodi Sundowns FC
DOLLYKeaganKaizer Chiefs FC
MDANTSANEMduduziCape Town City FC
BROOKSEthanTS Galaxy FC
LAKAYLyleMamelodi Sundowns FC
MONAREThabangOrlando Pirates FC
MOKOENATebohoMamelodi Sundowns FC
MOSELEGoodmanOrlando Pirates FC
SHANDUBandileOrlando Pirates FC
MMODIPuleGolden Arrows FC
LETSOAOVictorRoyal AM FC
LAKAYFagriePyramid (Egypt)
TAUPercyAl Ahly SC (Egypt )
HLONGWANEBongokuhleMinnesota (USA)
FORSTERLyleWesterlo (Belgium)
MAKGOPAEvidenceBaroka FC

Broos had already recently confirmed there would be new faces in his squad to face both Guinea and France in friendlies later this month, and there have been call-ups for the likes of Lyle Lakay and Khuliso Mudau.

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In an interview with SowetanLIVE, Hugo Broos said there’s a need to blood a few new players to bolster the squad going forward.

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“I have always said that the World Cup qualifiers campaign was the beginning. It was very difficult for me to select players because I didn’t know them but they did very well.

“However, there must be new faces because we’re not strong enough.

“If we were strong enough, we would have qualified for the playoffs. There are some weaknesses in the current group, therefore we have to look for other players.

“We are looking at the players in the league games and in the CAF competitions,” Hugo Broos added.

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