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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: South Africa Announce Squad For Ghana Encounter

Cup of Nations 2021 AFCON Qualifiers: South Africa Announce Squad For Ghana Encounter
OCT 29, 2019 LISTEN

South Africa coach Molefi Ntseki has named his squad for the Africa Cup of Nations(Afcon) qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan next month, and largely stuck with the selection which did duty in the 2-1 friendly win against Mali.

Strikers Percy Tau, Lebo Mothiba, as well as midfielder Bongani Zungu have all been included after they missed the Mali match through injury, while there is also a return for full-backs Sifiso Hlanti and Thamsanqa Mkhize, who sat out that game as well with knocks.

“If it is not broken, why fix it?” Ntseki said. “We have decided to keep the bulk of the team because they already understand what we want to do, and you will recall this will be my third camp with them – even though we did not play a match in the first one.

“So it was important to keep that consistency as we also don’t have too much (time) to work on things seeing that we are playing two matches in a space of three days, which also involves significant travelling.”

One notable absentee is midfielder Keagan Dolly, whose injury woes continue as he is replaced in the squad by Aubrey Modiba.

Bafana Bafana’s opening match is away to Ghana on Thursday, November 14 in Accra (kick-off 21h00 SA time). They then host Sudan at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday, November 17 at 15h00.

SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Darren Keet (OH Leuven, Belgium), Ricardo Goss (BidVest Wits)

Defenders: Thulani Hlatshwayo (BidVest Wits), Erick Mathoho (Kaizer Chiefs), Buhle Mkhwanazi (BidVest Wits), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sifiso Hlanti (BidVest Wits), Thamsanqa Mkhize (Cape Town City), Mosa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders: Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford, England), Bongani Zungu, (Amiens, France) Thato Mokeke (Cape Town City), Dean Furman (SuperSport United), Lebogang Phiri (Guingamp, France), Mothobi Mvala (Highlands Park), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Thulani Serero (Al-Jazira, UAE), Aubrey Modiba (SuperSport United)

Forwards: Lebo Mothiba (Strasbourg, France), Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United), Kermit Erasmus (Cape Town City), Percy Tau (Club Brugge, Belgium)

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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