South Africa coach Gordon Igesund on Monday announced a 24-member Bafana Bafana squad to face Zambia in the Nelson Mandela Challenge at Soccer City in Johannesburg on November 14.
According to Kickoff.Com, Igesund unveiled the squad at a media conference.
Igesund and his assistant Serame Letsoaka are leaving for England to meet with the overseas-based players’ coaches, and negotiate for them to join Bafana early ahead of the Africa Nations Cup in January.
“According to Fifa rules, the players can only report for national duty 14 days before the start of the Afcon tournament; in this case
that will be January 5,” Igesund said this weekend.
“Our main aim in England will be to try and get the players released early from their clubs so they can join us at least 21 days before the
start of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.”
Team:
Goalkeepers
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Darren Keet (KV Kortrijk, Belgium)
Defenders
Anele Ngcongca (Racing Club Genk, Belgium)
Siyabonga Sangweni (Orlando Pirates)
Bongani Khumalo (PAOK, Greece) (captain)
Bevan Fransman (SuperSport United)
Ricardo Nunes (MSK Zilina, Slovakia)
Punch Masenamela (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Thabo Nthethe (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Midfielders
Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic, England)
Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows)
Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs)
Lerato Chabangu (Moroka Swallows)
Kagisho Dikgacoi (Crystal Palace, England)
Teko Modise (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Oupa Manyisa (Orlando Pirates)
Thuso Phala (Platinum Stars)
Sifiso Myeni (Orlando Pirates)
Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)
Delron Buckley (Maritzburg United)
Strikers
Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs)
Katlego Mashego (Moroka Swallows)
Tokelo Rantie (Malmo FF, Sweden)
Kermit Erasmus (SuperSport United)