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Sports News for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Source: ghanasportsonline.com
2021-03-23
Bafana Bafana coach, Molefi Ntseki
Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has called up 5 more players to the national configuration to strengthen the squad for the crucial AFCON qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan this week.
The Bafana Bafana play the Ghana Black Stars on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the FNB Stadium (start at 6:00 p.m.) before flying to Sudan for the final match against the hosts in Khartoum on Sunday, March 28.
With some players still having trouble traveling to South Africa due to Covid-19 restrictions, coach Ntseki has decided to add five more new faces to the team.
Forwards Lebo Maboe and Thabiso Kutumela have been called up as substitutes for the injured Kermit Erasmus and Bradley Grobler, while Thabo Nodada, Mothobi Mvala and Vincent Pule have joined the squad.
The team doctor, Dr. Thulani Ngwenya, said that while there were some issues with certain players overseas, they were busy negotiating with the respective teams to ensure that all the players called up are available for the upcoming games.
Good news for the Bafana Bafana was the early arrival of star forward Percy Tau, who plays for England at Brighton & Hove Albion. Tau traveled to the country on Monday morning and joined his teammates for a video analysis session.
Bafana Bafana will train this afternoon at Discovery Park (3:30 pm) in Sandton and tomorrow at the FNB Stadium at 6:00 pm. They will complete their preparations on Wednesday with another training session at the match venue at 4:00 p.m., while the visitors (Ghana) will train at 6:00 p.m.
Shortly after Ghana’s game, Bafana Bafana leaves the country for Sudan, via Ethiopia, and returns home shortly after Sunday’s game.
BAFANA SQUAD BAFANA FOR AFCON CLASSIFIERS AGAINST GHANA AND SUDAN
GOALKEEPERS:
Veli Mothwa (Amazulu FC)
Ronwen Williams (Supersport Utd)
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
DEFENDERS:
Thibang Phete (OS Belenenses SAD, Portugal)
Siyanda Xulu (Haopel Tel Aviv, Israel)
Thulani Hlatshwayo (Orlando Pirates)
Musa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates)
Sfiso Hlanti (swallows)
Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Craig Martin (Cape Town)
CENTERS:
Rivaldo Coetzee (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Thulani Serero (Al Jazira FC, Abu Dhabi)
Ben Motshwari (Orlando Pirates)
Bongani Zungu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Keagan Dolly (Montpellier FC, France)
Percy Tau (Brighton and Hove Albion, England)
Sipho Mbule (Supersport United)
Andile Jali (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Luther Singh (Braga FC, Portugal)
Dean Furman (Carlisle United, England)
Vincent Pule (Orlando Pirates)
Thabo Nodada (Cape Town)
Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
STRIKES:
Lebo Maboe (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Thabiso Kutumela (Maritzburg United)
Ruzaigh Gamildien (swallows)
Lyle Foster (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal)
COACH:
Molefi Ntseki
