Mashaba announces provisional squad for AFCON 2015 Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba has named a provisional 34-man squad for the CAF Orange Africa Cup of Nations (Equatorial Guinea 2015) tournament which starts next month. Mashaba has kept the bulk of the team that played in AFCON qualifiers where they went unbeaten in six matches. He has named four goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 15 midfielders and five strikers. The squad will be trimmed down to the required 23 for the tournament on Tuesday, 30 December after a mini-training camp that will be held in Johannesburg from 26 – 30 December. “The bulk of the boys in the squad are the ones who helped Bafana Bafana to be where it is now and we didnt want to change much going into AFCON. The bloated squad means we want to give everyone a chance as we don’t have guaranteed places in the team; it is an opportunity for all of them to fight hard for the final spot,” said Mashaba. “Änd for those not on the list, we can’t say for sure they are completely out as they also stand a good chance of making it. As you can see most of those on the list have been with us for the last three months or so.” Bafana Bafana’s opening match of the tournament is against Algeria on Monday, 19 January (21h00 SA time), followed by the clash with Senegal on Friday, 23 January (21h00 SA time) with the last group stages match against Ghana on Tuesday, 27 January (20h00 SA time). South Africa will play all their group stage matches in Mongomo. BAFANA BAFANA AFCON 2015 PROVINIONAL SQUAD NO. PLAYERS NAME CLUB GOALKEEPERS: 1. Darren KEET KV Kortrijk FC (Belgium) 2. Jackson MABOKGWANE Mpumalanga Aces FC (SA) 3. Siyabonga MPONTSHANE Platinum Stars FC (SA) 4. Brilliant KHUZWAYO Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) DEFENDERS: 5. Siyabonga NHLAPHO Bidvest Wits FC (SA) 6. Patrick PHUNGWAYO Orlando Pirates FC (SA) 7. Anele NGCONGCA Racing Genk FC (Belgium) 8. Ntsikelelo NYAUZA Orlando Pirates FC (SA) 9. Kwandakwentsizwa MNGONYAMA Maritzburg United FC (SA) 10. Thulani HLATSHWAYO Bidvest Wits FC (SA) 11. Erick MATHOHO Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) 12. Rivaldo COETZEE Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) 13. Thabo MATLABA Orlando Pirates FC (SA) 14. Mzikayise MASHABA Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) MIDFIELDERS: 15. Themba ZWANE Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) 16. Andile JALI KV Oostende FC (Belgium) 17. Asavele MBEKILE Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) 18. Vuyisile WANA Moroka Swallows FC (SA) 19. Jabulani SHONGWE Bidvest Wits FC (SA) 20. Reneilwe LETSHOLONYANE Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) 21. Bongani ZUNGU Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) 22. Thamsanqa SANGWENI Chippa United FC (SA) 23. Dean FURMAN Doncaster Rovers FC (England) 24. Sibusiso VILAKAZI Bidvest Wits FC (SA) 25. Oupa MANYISA Orlando Pirates FC (SA) 26. Mondli CELE Maritzburg United FC (SA) 27. Mandla MASANGO Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) 28. Thulani SERERO Ajax Amsterdam FC (Netherland) 29. Thuso PHALA Supersport United FC (SA) STRIKERS: 30. Ayanda PATOSI Lokeren FC (Belgium) 31. Bernard PARKER Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) 32. David ZULU Chippa United FC (SA) 33. Tokelo RANTIE Bournemouth FC (England) 34. Bongani NDULULA Amazulu FC (SA)
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:18:08 +0000
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