JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Hugo Broos during the South African national soccer team press conference at Dobsonville Stadium on November 08, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Hugo Broos during the South African national soccer team press conference at Dobsonville Stadium on November 08, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Broos announces preliminary South Africa squad for Nigeria, Zimbabwe clash

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South Africa senior men’s national team coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-member preliminary squad for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

The Bafana Bafana face Nigeria’s Super Eagles away from home in Uyo on Friday, 7 June 2024, and then return to host Zimbabwe at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 11 June 2024.

According to South African Football Association (SAFA), the final 23-member squad will be announced in the next few days.

Bafana Bafana will return to Bloemfontein for the first time since the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They last played in the city when they beat France 2-1 in the global FIFA tournament 14 years ago.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers:

  • Ronwen Williams
  • Bruce Bvuma
  • Veli Mothwa
  • Ricardo Goss

Defenders:

  • Sydney Mobbie
  • Innocent Maela
  • Given Msimango
  • Khuliso Mudau
  • Siyabonga Ncezana
  • Thabiso Monyane
  • Nkosinathi Sibisi
  • Mothobi Mvala
  • Terrence Mashego
  • Grant Kekana
  • Thapelo Morena
  • Aubrey Modiba
  • Tapelo Xoki
  • Thabo Maloisane

Midfielders:

  • Teboho Mokoena
  • Bathusi Aubaas
  • Grant Margeman
  • Sphephelo Sithole
  • Jayden Adams

Forwards:

  • Themba Zwane
  • Patrick Maswanganyi
  • Tshepanc Moremi
  • Evidence Makgopa
  • Mihlali Mayambela
  • Devin Titus
  • Mlondi Mbanjwa
  • Elias Mokwana
  • Percy Tau
  • Oswin Appollis
  • Iqraam Rayners
  • Lyle Foster
  • Relebogile Mofokeng

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