Afcon qualifiers: Bafana Bafana 23-Man Squad To Face Liberia Confirmed

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named the final 23-man squad for the home and away AFCON qualifiers against Liberia. South Africa hosts the West African team on Friday, 24 March in Soweto at Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, and travels to the Liberian capital of Monrovia in preparation for the second leg away on Wednesday, 28 March.

The name that standout in Broos’ squad is Cassius Mailula. 21-year-old Cassius Mailula will be looking to earn his first cap in the Bafana setup and will be instrumental in the Bafana Bafana attacking line.

Here is the final 23-man full squad:

Goalkeepers:  Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu) & Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United)

Defenders:  Siyanda Xulu (Turan-Tovuz IK, Azerbaijan), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns) & Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders:  Njabulo Blom (St Louis City, USA), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Luke Le Roux (Vargerb Bois, Sweden), Sphephele Sithole (Belenenses, Portugal)

Forwards: Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Westerlo, Belgium), Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol, Cyprus), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota, USA), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Zakhele Lepasa (SuperSport United), Percy Tau (Al Ahly, Egypt) & Cassius Mailula (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Siphamandla Lindwa

Siphamandla Lindwa is a sports writer and a publisher for Bet Central at Bet.co.za. He obtained a B-Tech in Sports Management from Tshwane University of Technology. When not writing sports content, Sipha scouts talent and networks for his future Sports Management agency.