The Bafana Bafana of South Africa have released a star-studded provisional list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Zimbabwe in June.
Africa Cup of Nations’ Best Goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams and other regulars from the bronze-winning team in Côte d’Ivoire also make the cut.
Aubrey Modiba, Khuliso Mudau, Mothobi Mvala and Thapelo Morena, all defenders of Mamelodi Sundowns have been named by manager Hugo Broos.
In midfield, Teboho Mokoena, also of Mamelodi Sundowns and Sphephelo Sithole of Portuguese second division side Tondela lead three others in that department.
Al Ahly’s Percy Tau, Orlando Pirates’ trio of Evidence Makgopa, Relebohile Mofokeng and Patrick Maswanganyi, Sundowns’ Themba Zwane and Burnley’s Lyle Foster are some of the attackers included.
The squad is a 36-man provisional list that will be cut down to a sizeable number for the encounters against the Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on June 7 and Zimbabwe on June 11 in Pretoria.
South Africa are second in group A of the qualifiers with three points, one more than third-placed Nigeria with two points from two games.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF is yet to make public Finidi George’s list of invited players for the qualifiers against South Africa in Uyo and Benin Republic in Abidjan on June 7 and 11 respectively.
