What a time. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has included 11 Mamelodi Sundowns players in his latest squad list. Who can blame him?
HUGO BROOS ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD FOR AFCON QUALIFIERS
South Africa will host East African giants Uganda and South Sudan in two AFCON 2026 Qualifiers. The first game against Uganda will be at the Orlando Stadium on 6 September, before a trip to South Sudan on 10 September.
Sundowns were expected to see a large number of players in the Bafana Bafana squad, this time it is a not-so-surprising 11 names.
Ronwen Williams – Goalkeeper
Aubrey Modiba – Left Back/Left Midfielder
Khuliso Mudau – Right Back
Thapelo Morena – Right Back
Terrence Mashego – Left Back
Grant Kekana – Central Defender
Teboho Mokoena – Central Midfielder
Bathusi Aubaas – Central Midfielder
Themba Zwane – Attacking Midfielder
Iqraam Rayners – Forward
Thapelo Maseko – Forward.
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS COACH MANQOBA MNGQITHI ON IQRAAM RAYNERS
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi is known for not speaking much about individual players, but there are exceptions like new signings sometimes.
The Betway Premiership champions have signed the 28-year-old striker Rayers from Stellenbosch FC. What was the motivation?
“He will add something to the club,” the coach said via TimesLIVE.
“I’m looking at him more for the Champions League but even in the PSL. Inasmuch as he will help us in the PSL, I think in the Champions League he will really give us something.
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