Safa (South African Football Association) announced the Bafana Bafana squad to face Nigeria on 6th September 2008.Bafana squad:
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany).
Defenders: Matthew Booth (Krylia Sovetov, Russia), Bongani Khumalo (Supersport United), Bryce Moon (Panathinaikos, Greece), Nasief Morris (Recreativo Huelva, Spain), Bevan Fransman (Maccabi Netanya, Israel), Bradley Carnell (Karlsruher, Germany), Innocent Mdledle (Orlando Pirates), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mbulelo Mabizela (Mamelodi Sundowns).
Midfielders: Lance Davids (Djurgårdens IF, Swden), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Thulasizwe Mbuyane (Orlando Pirates), Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kagiso Dikgacoi (Golden Arrows), Lefa Tsutsulupa (Moroka Swallows), Siyabonga Nkosi (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Lebohang Mothibantwa (Orlando Pirates).
Strikers: Benni McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers, England) and Sibusiso Zuma (Mamelodi Sundowns).
