Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named the 23-man squad to represent South Africa in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Bafana Bafana will host Lesotho at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on 21 March, before facing Benin away four days later. From the preliminary squad, the Belgian has kept the following players; GOALKEEPERS Romwen Williams [Mamelodi Sundowns], Ricardo Goss [SuperSport United], Sipho Chaine [Orlando Pirates]. DEFENDERS Nyiko Mobbie [SuperSport United], Thabo Moloisane, Fawaaz Basadien [both Stellenbosch FC], Nkosinathi Sibisi [Orlando Pirates],…

Coach Hugo Broos has cast his net wide in the latest Bafana Bafana team. The Belgian has opted for some young talent, opting to pick the likes of defender Khulumani Ndamane (20) from TS Galaxy in the 37-man preliminary squad. TS Galaxy boss Tim Sukazi would be pleased to see Ndamane, alongside club teammate Samukelo Kabini, who’s also 20 years old, get the nod. Sukazi insisted recently that his players deserve some recognition, going as far as naming four; Ndamane,…

Eighteen months ago, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was critical of Cassius Mailula’s move from Mamelodi Sundowns to Major League Soccer (MLS) side, Toronto FC. Broos, who shoots from the hip, insisted at the time that Mailula, who had very little PSL experience, was being thrown to the deep end at Toronto, where there were a couple of established forwards. The Belgian was proven right when Mailula was shipped out to Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in August 2024. All is well…