With Hugo Broos opting to select 25 Bafana Bafana players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, 29 players had to be cut from his preliminary selection.
The Belgian tactician announced his final AFCON on Monday, and will soon travel to the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, which takes place on Friday.
Broos will then return to South Africa, with his AFCON squad assembling from next Monday, 8 December.
But there were 29 players who missed out on the tournament, with Iqraam Rayners, Mduduzi Shabalala and Thabo Moloisane named as stand-by players, in case anyone gets injured.
All cut players:
- Renaldo Leaner (Sekhukhune United)
- Darren Johnson (AmaZulu)
- Brandon Petersen (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Fezile Ngcaba (Durban City)
- Thabo Moloisane (Stellenbosch FC)*
- Ime Okon (Hannover 96)
- Keegan Allan (AmaZulu)
- Vuyo Letlapa (Sekhukhune United)
- Malibongwe Khoza (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Thabiso Monyane (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Fawaaz Basadien (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs)
- Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Siphesihle Mkhize (Sekhukhune United)
- Siphesihle Maduna (TS Galaxy)
- Ndamulelo Maphangule (Polokwane City)
- Masindi Nemtajela (Orlando Pirates)
- Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)
- Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates)
- Mthetheleli Mthiyane (Stellenbosch FC)
- Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates)
- Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns)*
- Mduduzi Shabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)*
- Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Puso Dithejane (TS Galaxy)
- Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota)
- Mihlali Mayambela (Aris)
- Ashley Cupido (Stellenbosch FC)
- Keletso Makgalwa (Sekhukhune United)
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