Have the Soweto giants fallen? SHOCKING stat emerges from Bafana Bafana’s Soccer World Cup qualifiers

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates did not have a single player on the field for over two and a half hours!

This serves as a sign of the times, the new generation of Bafana Bafana stars is no longer dominated by the Soweto Giants.

READ | HOW MUCH IS PITSO MOSIMANE AND KAIZER CHIEFS TRANSFER TARGET THABO CEE WORTH? SURPRISING PRICE TAG!

SOWETO GIANTS BAFANA BAFANA DOMINANCE A THING OF THE PAST

Against Zimbabwe, not one player from Chiefs or Pirates played the entire match.

In addition to this, they went 77 minutes into the match against Ghana before finally introducing two Chiefs stars. Ending the longest run without any Amakhosi or Buccaneers players in recent memory. Two hours and 37 minutes without a Bafana Bafana player from the Soweto Giants.

READ | BATTLE OF THE BRAZILIANS CO-COACHES! RHULANI MOKWENA VS MANQOBA MNGQITHI? SALARY DETAILS REVEALED!

CHIEFS AND PIRATES LEGENDS MAKE WAY

Gone are the days where the likes of Bernard Parker, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Teko Modise, Oupa Manyisa, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Eric Mathoho and Thabo Matlaba dominated the national sides starting team.

Hugo Broos has been clear from the start about how he wants to focus on young talent. Broos wants the PSL to give young players a chance. He will reward promise and form shown by these players.

PICTURES | SHE SAID YES! FORMER KAIZER CHIEFS PLAYER IS OFFICIALLY GETTING MARRIED! – PICTURES

The Bafana Bafana coach stuck to his word in the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Ghana and Zimbabwe.

Not one Pirates player was selected for the first time in over four years. Only two Amakhosi stars played for 13 minutes each after coming on in the 77th minute against Ghana. Njabulo Blom made his debut and Njabulo Ngcobo came on but Ngcobo has not played for Chiefs since joining Naturena.

Ngcobo played for Bafana as a Chiefs player before kicking a ball for Chiefs.

READ | THESE KAIZER CHIEFS SIGNINGS HAVEN’T PLAYED FOR AMAKHOSI SINCE JOINING NATURENA!

Itumeleng Khune has not given up his dream of playing for Bafana Bafana but it appears his generation of former Bafana Bafana players has run their race.

BAFANA BAFANA’S NEW GENERATION IS UPON US

A new generation of players has started to emerge. Teboho Mokoena, Bongukuhle Hlongwane, Evidence Makgopa, Thabiso Kutumela and Percy Tau lead by captain Ronwen Williams. This is the new Bafana Bafana, one that sees several Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United stars.

PICTURES | CRISTIANO RONALDO ARRIVES TO TRAINING IN R3.4 MILLION WHEELS!

Sundowns have dominated the DStv Premiership well Chiefs and Pirates have struggled to reach the heights of the early 2000’s and many of their former Bafana Bafana stars have now retired.

It is time for their new generation of youngsters to step u and represent the Soweto Giants once more.