Times of Eswatini

Bafana preliminar­y squad for FIFA series

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PRETORIA – Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos has named a 32-member preliminar­y squad for the Fifa Series internatio­nal friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month.

The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and it will be the first time that Broos reunites with his team since beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off to win bronze at the continenta­l tournament in Ivory Coast last month.

Charges

Coach Broos’ charges play the first match against Andorra at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria, on Thursday, 21 March 2024. They then face the hosts at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 before returning home on the following day.

The Bafana Bafana coach will announce his final squad for the event in the coming days.

BAFANA BAFANA PRELIMINAR­Y SQUAD:

Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns) Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs)

Ricardo Goss (Supersport United)

Veli Mothwa (Amazulu)

Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune United) Bradley Cross (Golden Arrows)

Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns) Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)

Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns) Siyanda Xulu (Supersport United)

Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns) Tapelo Xoki (Orlando Pirates)

Siyabonga Ngezana (Fcsb, Romania) Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns) Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates) Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) Goodman Mosele (Chippa United) Jayden Adam (Stellenbos­ch Fc) Sphephelo Sithole (Cd Tondela, Portugal) Thabang Monare (Orlando Pirates)

Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns) Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City)

Patrick Maswangany­i (Orlando Pirates) Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol, Cyprus) Mlondi Mbanjwa (Amazulu)

Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbos­ch Fc) Tshepang Moremi (Amazulu)

Elias Mokwana (Sekhukhune United) Grant Margeman (Supersport United) Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates) Thapelo Maseko (Mamelodi Sundowns)

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