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Bafana Bafana, from the chief coach of South Africa, Hugo Broos, announced his preliminary team for the next qualifiers of the FIFA 2026 World Cup with Lesotho and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, reports the South Africans.
The Broos team will face Lesotho and the Super Eagles on September 5 and 9, respectively, in their attempt to make a first appearance in the World Cup since 2010.
There are family faces in the preliminary team, including that of Sipho Mbule, Mohau Nkota, who recently moved to Saudi Arabia.
The youth of Orlando Pirates Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Rereamile Mofokeng have also been included.
Kaizer bosses have also been represented by Bradley Cross and Mduduzi Shabalala.
As expected, Mamelodi Sundowns dominate this preliminary team with most of its main stars making the cut.
However, there are concerns, with two of the Sundowns players in Khuliso Mudau and Themba Zwane that have also been included.
Mudau has not yet kicked a ball for sunsets this season, while Zwane suffered an injury against the pirates last week.
Zwane is expected to be out for at least two months, according to his surfing coach, Miguel Cardoso.
Now, Broos are expected to cut the squad to 23 closer to the dates of these two crucial accessories.
Bafana Bafana heads the classification of group C with 13 points of six games followed by Rwanda that has eight points.
The Super Eagles are fourth at seven points after six games played.
In the reverse match between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana, a goal in the second half of Fisayo Dele-Bashiru helped the Nigerian team to a 1-1 draw in Uyo.
