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Bafana prep squad named for 2019 AFCON

───   MORGAN PIEK 13:11 Tue, 21 May 2019

Bafana prep squad named for 2019 AFCON | News Article
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The Bafana Bafana coach, Stuart Baxter, has revealed his cards by naming the national preparation squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which will be played in Egypt.


South Africa got an exceptionally tough draw for the continental showpiece and they will be up against Morocco, Ivory Coast and neighbours, Namibia, in Group D of the tournament.

Keagan Dolly, who has been named in the Bafana COSAFA Cup squad, has been included in the group for the tournament in North Africa.

South Africa kick-off their tournament against the Ivory Coast on Monday 24 June in Cairo. They will be up against Namibia four days later at the same venue.

South Africa's last group match will be against Morocco on 1 July.

Bafana Bafana prep squad:

Goalkeepers - Darren Keet (Wits), Rowen Williams (SuperSport United), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs).

Defenders - Daniel Cardoso (Kaizer Chiefs), Rivaldo Coetzee (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ramahlwe Mphahlele (Kaizer Chiefs), Thulani Hlatshwayo (Wits), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), S’Fiso Hlanti (Wits), Buhle Mkhawanazi (Bidvest Wits), Thamsanqa Mkhize (Cape Town City FC).

Midfielder - Bongani Zungu (Amiens, France), Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Dean Furman (SuperSport United), Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford, England), Tiyani Mabunda (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thulani Serero (Vitesse, Holland), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Fortune Makaringe (Maritzburg United), Ben Motshwari (Orlando Pirates), Keagan Dolly (Montpellier, France).

Strikers - Lebo Mothiba (Strasbourg, France), Percy Tau (Royal St Union, Belgium), Lars Veldwijk (Sparta Rotterdam, Holland), Lebogang Maboe (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kermit Erasmus (Cape Town City FC).

Passport Pending Players - Nikola Tavares (Crystal Palace, England), Joel Unteresee (FC Zurich, Switzerland).

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