Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Belgian coach made some notable omissions in his squad, with the likes of Khuliso Mudau, Evidence Makgopa, and Fawaaz Basadien failing to make the cut. A total of seven Orlando Pirates players were selected compared to the six of Sundowns.
In the past, the Bafana squad would mostly consist of Downs players, but with the clubโs current form, Hugo Broos has opted to put faith in Pirates stars.
โFor the moment the level is not like last year. ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ signed many players, they need to settle in,โ said the Bafana coach.
Regarding Sundowns, the ex-Cameroon head coach explained why he omitted Mudau. โAt ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป๐, at the moment Mudau is not playing. Ribeiro, there is a problem. They struggle with that.
โ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ is better than last year, but still not at the level you expect from a top team.For me, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ต๐๐ธ๐ต๐๐ป๐ฒ play the best football right now.โ
Can Broos help Bafana qualify?
Bafana need just two wins to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Nigeria and Lesotho coming to South Africa next month, South Africa could book their ticket to the USA in the coming week. This can happen if FIFA decides against docking points from Bafana over the Teboho Mokoena issue.
Broos could be the first Bafana Bafana coach to qualify for a FIFA World Cup since Carlos Queiroz. The Belgian coach guided South Africa to the Afcon semi-finals last year and is regarded as one of the best coaches to have coached Bafana.
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