Baxter selects new-look Bafana squad
Six Pretoria based players are among those chosen to represent the squad later this month.
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has named a 25-man squad for the 4-nations tournament from March 22-25 in Zambia.
Six Pretoria-based players are among those chosen to represent the country later this month.
Young star Teboho Mokoena got his first call-up to the national team having impressed in the junior national team.
Coach Baxter made 14 changes to the squad that played Senegal in the Soccer World Cup qualifier in November.
He appears to have picked younger players with the aim of building for the Qatar World Cup in four years’ time.
@BafanaBafana squad to participate in 4-Nation tournament here: https://t.co/yqTebWi7av @CastleLagerSA @flysaa @nikefootballza pic.twitter.com/ps6LQbeGCC
— SAFA.net (@SAFA_net) March 13, 2018
Here’s the rest of the squad:
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Darren Keet (Bidvest Wits), Brandon Petersen (Ajax Cape Town).
Defenders: Reeve Frosler (Bidvest Wits), Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Daniel Cardoso (Kaizer Chiefs), Thulani Hlatshwayo, Buhle Mkhwanazi, Sifiso Hlanti (Bidvest Wits), Motjeka Madisha (Mamelodi Sundowns), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates).
Midfielders: Dean Furman, Teboho Mokoena, Aubrey Modiba (Supersport United), Themba Zwane, Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United), Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford FC), Bongani Zungu (Amiens), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Keagan Dolly (Montpellier), Phakamani Mahlambi (Al Ahly).
Strikers: Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lebo Mothiba (Lille), Ryan Moon (Kaizer Chiefs).
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