Dolly returns as Bafana coach names provisional squad for WC qualifiers
Dolly has been in fine form for Chiefs and his inclusion does not come as a surprise.
Keagan Dolly is looking forward to returning to France with Bafana Bafana (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
In-form Kaizer Chiefs midfielder-cum-striker Keagan Dolly has been included in the 36-man Bafana Bafana provisional squad to take on Zimbabwe and Ghana in next month’s penultimate FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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Dolly has been in fine form for Chiefs and his inclusion does not come as a surprise.
Also included in the squad named by Bafana coach Hugo Broos on Tuesday is Baroka FC goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke, as well as the Golden Arrows duo of Nqobeko Dlamini and Pule Mmodi.
Percy Tau also returned to the Bafana squad after missing the previous qualifiers against Ethiopia due to an injury.
Log leaders Bafana Bafana take on Zimbabwe at FNB Stadium on 11 November and three days later travel to Ghana for the final Group G match against the Black Stars on 14 November.
“Broos will announce his final 23-man squad at a press conference on Monday, 1 November at SAFA House where logistics about how fans can purchase tickets to the Zimbabwe game will be announced,” read a statement issued by the South African Football Association on Tuesday.
Preliminary Bafana Bafana squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Ghana:
Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu FC), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs), Oscarine Masuluke (Baroka FC)
Defenders: Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune FC), Rushine De Reuck (Mamelodi Sundowns), Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United), Terrence Mashego (Cape Town City), Njabulo Blom (Kaizer Chiefs), Siyanda Xulu (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Njabulo Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs), S’fiso Hlanti (Kaizer Chiefs), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thibang Phete (Belenenses), Tercious Malepe (AmaZulu FC), Sbonelo Cele (Golden Arrows FC)
Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena (SuperSport United), Thabani Zuke (Golden Arrows), Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jesse Donn (SuperSport United), Sphelele Sithole (Belenenses), Yusuf Maart (Sekhukhune), Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy), Mduduzi Mdantsane (Cape Town), Siyethemba Sithebe (AmaZulu FC), Nqobeko Dlamini (Golden Arrows)
Strikers: Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC), Luther Singh (Copenhagen FC), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg Utd), Victor Letsoalo (Royal AM), Percy Tau (Al Ahly), Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs), Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates), Pule Mmodi (Golden Arrows), Fagrie Lakay (Cape Town City)
