Bafana Coach Broos announces preliminary squad to face Ethiopia

Johannesburg – Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his 34-squad set to take part in a back-to-back 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers from next month.

South African national team is on top of Group G with four points from two games having drawn 0-0 with Zimbabwe away at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, and smashing the Black Stars of Ghana 1-0 at FNB Stadium.

They will face the Ethiopia on 9 October 2021, before welcoming the same opponents at FNB Stadium on 12 October.

Coach Broos will whittle down his final 23-man squad on Saturday, 25 September in an announcement that will be live on SABC 1 at lunchtime.

Bafana Bafana provisional 34-man squad:

GOALKEEPERS

• Ronwen Williams (Supersport United FC)
• Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu FC)
• Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
• Sifiso Mlungwana (Golden Arrows FC)

DEFENDERS

• Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune United FC)
• Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
• Njabulo Blom (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
• Terrence Mashego  (Cape Town City)
• Sifiso Hlanti (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
• Vusi Sibiya (Baroka FC)
• Rushine De Reuk (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
• Siyanda Xulu (Hapoel Tel Aviv)
• Thibang Phete (Belenenses SAD)
• Njabulo Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
• Mosa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
• Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United FC)
• Tercious Malepe (AmaZulu FC)

MIDFIELDERS

• Thabani Zuke (Golden Arrows FC)
• Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
• Sphephelo Sithole (Belenenses FC)
• Yusurf Maart (Sekhukhune FC)
• Teboho Mokoena (SuperSport United FC)
• Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates FC)
• Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy FC)
• Jesse Donn (SuperSport United FC)

FORWARDS

• Thabiso Kutumela (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
• Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg United FC)
• Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC)
• Victor Letsoalo (Royal Am FC)
• Luther Singh (F.C Copenhagen)
• Percy Tau (Al Ahly FC )
• Vincent Pule (Orlando Pirates FC)
• Mduduzi Mdantsane (Cape Town City FC)
• Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates FC)

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Thomas Lethoba