Hugo Broos Cuts Bafana Bafana Squad - Percy Tau Left Out, Lyle Foster Injured

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 08 Nov 2024

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John Eastwood 08 Nov 2024

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Hugo Broos announces South Africa's 23-man AFCON qualifiers squad.
Key exclusions: Percy Tau, due to lack of game time at Al Ahly.
New faces include goalkeeper Sage Stephens and defender Siyabonga Ngezana.

South Africa's head coach Hugo Broos has named his squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers (Getty Images).

Broos Names 23-man Squad

South Africa national team coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for this month’s AFCON qualifiers.
Broos Names 23-man Squad
Notable Absences
Percy Tau Absence Explain
Squad in Full

They face log leaders Uganda away on 15 November before hosting bottom-placed South Sudan in Cape Town.

Notable Absences

Among the high-profile players excluded are Mamelodi Sundowns centre back, Grant Kekana and Al Ahly attacker, Percy Tau.

Last season’s Golden Boot winner, Tshegofatso Mabasa continues to be ignored. Key attackers Themba Zwane and Lyle Foster are out injured.

Goalkeeper Sage Stephens has received his first call-up in goal due to an injury to Ricardo Goss. Siyabonga Ngezana returns from injury in defence and Mothobi Mvala is also recalled now that he is fully fit.

Percy Tau Absence Explained

The Belgian coach explained the absence of high-profile winger, Percy Tau. He has lost his place in the squad having been a starter at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.

Broos said: “You know Percy Tau doesn’t play anymore. For the moment, he is always on the bench,”

“So, I said already two months ago the environment for him in Al Ahly is not positive. So, at the moment, they wanted to sell him then he wasn’t sold.

“I don’t think that it’s now the right moment for Percy to come and be with Bafana Bafana but that doesn’t mean that he will never come again.

“I hope, really hope, that he can change clubs. Then he will be again a very important player for Bafana Bafana.”

Squad in Full

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sage Stephens (Stellenbosch FC), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders: Nyiko Mobbie (SuperSport United), Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Rushwin Dortley (Kaizer Chiefs), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Fawaaz Basadien (Stellenbosch FC), Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB, Romania)

Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bathusi Aubaas (Mamelodi Sundowns), Luke le Roux (IFK Värnamo, Sweden), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates)

Forwards: Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol, Cyprus), Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns), Elias Mokwana (Espérance de Tunis, Tunisia), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)