Bafana Bafana Squad Finalised - 30 Players Selected for Guinea and Eritrea AFCON Qualifiers

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Pitso Mosimane trims Bafana Bafana squad to 30 for 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
Key fixtures: Guinea (Sep 26), Eritrea (Sep 30), and friendly vs. Egypt.
Squad features both seasoned players and new talent.

Pitos Mosimane has named 30 players in his final squad for the FIFA break (Getty Images).

New Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced his final squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Bafana will face Guinea at Orlando Amstel Arena on 26 September and Eritrea on 30 September, before facing Egypt in a friendly match.

Mosimane had named an initial 35-man squad, and now cut down his list down to 30 players ahead of the upcoming fixtures.

Squad in Full

Position	Name	Club	Caps
GK	Ronwen Williams	Mamelodi Sundowns	53
GK	Sipho Chaine	Orlando Pirates	2
GK	Ricardo Goss	Mamelodi Sundowns	6
LB	Aubrey Modiba	Mamelodi Sundowns	47
LB	Samukele Kabini	Molde FK	7
LB	Fawaaz Basadien	Mamelodi Sundowns	5
RB	Kamogelo Sebelebele	Orlando Pirates	9
RB	Thapelo Morena	Mamelodi Sundowns	38
RB	Thabang Matuludi	Polokwane City	2
CB	Olwethu Makhanya	Rangers	1
CB	Khulumani Ndamane	Mamelodi Sundowns	5
CB	Ime Okon	Hannover 96	12
CB	Lebone Seema	Orlando Pirates	0
CB	Nkosinathi Sibisi	Orlando Pirates	15
CM	Teboho Mokoena	Mamelodi Sundowns	42
CM	Lebohang Maboe	Kaizer Chiefs	13
CM	Sphephelo Sithole	CD Tondela	21
CM	Bathusi Aubaas	Mamelodi Sundowns	7
CM	Brooklyn Poggenpoel	Durban City	0
AM	Themba Zwane	Mamelodi Sundowns	51
CF	Iqraam Rayners	Mamelodi Sundowns	12
CF	Yanela Mbuthuma	Orlando Pirates	0
CF	Cassius Mailula	Mamelodi Sundowns	2
LW	Oswin Appollis	Orlando Pirates	16
RW	Puso Dithejane	Chicago Fire	0
LW	Tashreeq Matthews	Mamelodi Sundowns	0
AM	Relebohile Mofokeng	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	6
RW	Thapelo Maseko	FC Copenhagen	11
LW	Luther Singh	AEL Limassol	13
RW	Shandre Campbell	KV Kortrijk	0

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