Bafana
Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has announced a strong 24-man squad to face Swaziland in an international friendly match on
15 November at the National Stadium in the Swazi capital of Mbabane
The match
is scheduled to kick off at 20h30.
All the
players selected for this encounter are local-based as this is part of the
preparations for the upcoming CAF CHAN tournament that begins in January next
year.
“This is
the first game that we will play in preparation for the CHAN tournament and its
very important for us to get the rhythm going in the team, because these are
some of the players that will play in that event. It is as very formidable team
and we have a pool of about 38 players who are all fighting to make the final
23 players for the tournament, so is it is very exciting and the match against
Swaziland will be a good test for us,” said Igesund.
“It is also
good to have all the Orlando Pirates players available after missing out due to
CAF commitments.”
The squad
assembles on Monday, 11 November before departing for Swaziland
Bafana
Bafana return to South
Africa
The match
against Spain
That match
kicks off at 21h00.
Bafana Bafana Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Senzo Meyiwa, Ronwen Williams
Defenders:
Thabo Nthethe, Tsepo Gumede, Tefu Mashamaite, Buhle Mkhwanazi, Rooi Mahamutsa,
Tsepo Masilela, Thabo Matlaba, Happy Jele
Midfielders:
Andile Jali, Hlompho Kekana, Oupa Manyisa, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Bongani
Zungu, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Lerato Chabangu, Daine Klate, Thuso Phala, Siphiwe
Tshabalala.
Strikers: Lennox Bacela, Bernard Parker, Kermit Erasmus, Edward
Manqele
