Coach Gordon Igesund on Thursday announced a 20-member Bafana Bafana squad for the COSAFA Cup Zambia 2013 to be held from 6 to 21 July.

Igesund has omitted players from Orlando Pirates as their team prepares for a CAF Champions League assignment on 21 July.

He has given first time call-ups to 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.

South Africa assembles on 10 July 2013, and flies directly to Zambia and will set up camp in Lusaka.

Bafana Bafana’s first match is on 13 July against Group A winners at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

BAFANA BAFANA TEAM LIST

GOALKEEPERS:

1. Wayne SANDILANDS Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
2. Ronwen WILLIAMS Supersport United FC (SA) DEFENDERS: )
3. Bevan FRANSMAN Supersport United FC (SA) )
4. Thabo NTHETHE Bloemfontein Celtics (SA) 5. Tefo MASHAMAITE Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) )
6. Eric MATHOHO Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) )
7. Thulani HLATSHWAYO Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) )
8. Tebogo LANGERMAN Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) )
9. Tshepo GUMEDE Platinum Stars FC (SA)

MIDFIELDERS:

10. Reneilwe LETSHOLONYANE Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) )
11. Siphiwe TSHABALALA Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) )
12. Hlompho KEKANA Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) )
13. Lebogang MANYAMA Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) )
14. Luyolo NOMANDELA Free State Stars FC (SA) )
15. Jabulani SHONGWE Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) )
16. Ruzaigh GAMILDIEN Bloemfontein Celtics FC (SA)

STRIKERS:

17. Katlego MASHEGO Moroka Swallows FC (SA) )
18. Kermit ERASMUS Supersport United FC (SA) )
19. Bernard PARKER Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) )
20. Thabani MTHEMBU Platinum Stars FC (SA) )

8 COMMENTS

Mushota June 27, 2013 At 4:09 pm

I don’t know much about football but from that list Lt are you suggesting there is 9 goalkeepers?

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- AccuGrade June 27, 2013 At 4:33 pm
  
  hahahahaha! I think your knowledge of football isn’t that bad! That list has 9 goalies & no defenders, quite a squad.
- krist June 27, 2013 At 4:33 pm
  
  Ati “… there is 9 goalkeepers”! Madam PHD!
Jay Jay June 27, 2013 At 4:10 pm

Bafana Bafana will always be that; kids…..if any other African country had those football facilities which RSA poses they would have lifted the FIFA world cup years ago!!
Jonso June 27, 2013 At 5:37 pm

YES. Bafana will kick ass!! We are the soccer power house of the region.
Jonso June 27, 2013 At 5:38 pm

YES. Bafana Bafana will kick a$$. We are the soccer power house of this region.
Jonso June 27, 2013 At 5:40 pm

Bafana will whip your backs. We are the soccer power house of this region.
Nostradamus June 28, 2013 At 5:31 am

When is COSAFA?