Bafana
Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund has announced a mainly youthful 20-man squad
that will take part in the COSAFA Cup Zambia 2013 tournament to be held from 6
to 21 July.
The
Bafana Bafana mentor said the main aim was to blood youngsters for the next
AFCON 2015 and World Cup tournaments.
Orlando
Pirates is the only team which the coach decided not to use their players as
they will be preparing for a CAF Champions League match on 21 July.
Igesund
has given first time call-ups to players like Bloemfontein Celtic’s Ruzaigh
Gameldien, Thabani Mthembu and Tshepo Gumede of Platinum Stars, Luyolo
Nomandela of Free State Stars, Lebogang Manyama of Ajax Cape Town, Jabulani
Shongwe of Mamelodi Sundowns and Ronwen Williams from Supersport United.
“We
are preparing players for the 2015 AFCON in Morocco and 2018 World Cup in
Russia, so we have to start now. We have also not called up overseas-based
players.
“I
think this is the cream of the crop of South African football, and if they are
to start having the feel of the big stage, this is the time. These guys, if
managed properly and continue to work hard, they could be the core of the team
in the future. I am confident with players we have selected,” said Igesund.
“I
also have my eye on other youngsters like Bongani Zungu of Tuks FC, Sibusiso
Vilakazi of Bidvest Wits, Ayanda Patosi and Daylon Claasen who I have not
called up. We have talent in abundance in this country.”
The
squad assembles on Wednesday, 10 July 2013, and fly directly to Lusaka, Zambia
for their training camp.
Bafana
Bafana’s first match is on Saturday, 13 July.
Bafana Bafana squad
for COSAFA Cup:
PLAYER'S
NAME
|
CLUB
|
GOALKEEPERS
|
|
Wayne
SANDILANDS
|
Mamelodi
Sundowns FC (SA)
|
Ronwen
WILLIAMS
|
Supersport
United FC (SA)
|
DEFENDERS:
|
|
Bevan
FRANSMAN
|
Supersport
United FC (SA)
|
Thabo
NTHETHE
|
Bloemfontein
Celtics (SA)
|
Tefo
MASHAMAITE
|
Kaizer
Chiefs FC (SA)
|
Eric
MATHOHO
|
Kaizer
Chiefs FC (SA)
|
Thulani
HLATSHWAYO
|
Ajax
Cape Town FC (SA)
|
Tebogo
LANGERMAN
|
Mamelodi
Sundowns FC (SA)
|
Tshepo
GUMEDE
|
Platinum
Stars FC (SA)
|
MIDFIELDERS
|
|
Reneilwe
LETSHOLONYANE
|
Kaizer
Chiefs FC (SA)
|
Siphiwe
TSHABALALA
|
Kaizer
Chiefs FC (SA)
|
Hlompho
KEKANA
|
Mamelodi
Sundowns FC (SA)
|
Lebogang
MANYAMA
|
Ajax
Cape Town FC (SA)
|
Luyolo
NOMANDELA
|
Free
State Stars FC (SA)
|
Jabulani
SHONGWE
|
Mamelodi
Sundowns FC (SA)
|
Ruzaigh
GAMILDIEN
|
Bloemfontein
Celtics FC (SA)
|
STRIKERS
|
|
Katlego
MASHEGO
|
Moroka
Swallows FC (SA)
|
Kermit
ERASMUS
|
Supersport
United FC (SA)
|
Bernard
PARKER
|
Kaizer
Chiefs FC (SA)
|
Thabani
MTHEMBU
|
Platinum
Stars FC (SA)
|
