Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his preliminary squad for the crunch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia.
Bafana return to action for the first time in 2023 and it’s for their double header with Liberia, which will decide whether they will qualify for the upcoming AFCON.
Both South Africa and Liberia lost their opening Group K games against Morocco and will now battle it out for second place in the group.
There are only three teams in Group K, because Zimbabwe has remained suspended by FIFA for government interference in their football.
Bafana host Liberia at home in a must-win fixture on 24 March, before traveling for their away trip four days later.
The 35-man squad will be trimmed to 23 names when Broos picks his final squad, which is expected to be announced on 16 March.
On Tuesday, Broos announced his preliminary squad, which includes red-hot Cassius Mailula and Kobamelo Kodisang.
Below is Broos’ full 36-man squad:
| NAME & SURNAME | POS | CLUB | LOCATION | PROVINCE |
| 1. RONWEN WILLIAMS | GK | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 2. VELI MOTHWA | GK | AMAZULU FC | DURBAN | KZN |
| 3. BRANDON PETERSEN | GK | KAIZER CHIEFS FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 4. RICARDO GOSS | GK | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 5. SYDNEY MOBBIE | DF | SEKHUKHUNE FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 6. KHULISO MUDAU | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 7. SIYANDA MSANI | DF | RICHARDS BAY FC | RICHARDS BAY | KZN |
| 8. INNOCENT MAELA | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 9. TAARIQ FIELIES | DF | CAPE TOWN CITY FC | CAPE TOWN | WESTERN CAPE |
| 10. NKOSINATHI SIBISI | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 11. THAPELO MORENA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 12. AUBREY MODIBA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 13.GRANT KEKANA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 14. MOTHOBI MVALA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 15. THAPELO MASEKO | DF | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 16. SIYANDA XULU | DF | TURAN TOVUZ | AZERBAIJANI | EUROPE |
| 17. MIGUEL TIMM | MF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 18. LUKE LE ROUX | MF | VARBERG BoIS FC | SWEDEN | EUROPE |
| 19. NJABULO BLOM | MF | ST LOUIS CITY | USA | GAUTENG |
| 20. SPHEPHELO SITHOLE | MF | BELENENSES SC | LISBON | PORTUGAL |
| 21. SPHELELE MKHULISE | MF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 22. GRANT MARGEMAN | MF | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 23. TEBOHO MOKOENA | MF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 24. MONNAPULE SALENG | FW | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 25. KHANYISA MAYO | FW | CAPE TOWN CITY | CAPE TOWN | WESTERN CAPE |
| 26. PULE MMODI | FW | GOLDEN ARROWS FC | DURBAN | KZN |
| 27. THEMBA ZWANE | FW | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 28. ZAKHELE LEPASA | FW | SSU/PIRATES LOAN | JOHANNESBURG | GAUTENG |
| 29. CASSIUS MAILULA | FW | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | PRETORIA | GAUTENG |
| 30. MIHLALI MAYAMBELA | FW | ARIS LIMASSOL FC | CYPRUS | CYPRUS |
| 31. BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE | FW | MINNESOTA | USA | USA |
| 32. FAGRIE LAKAY | FW | PYRAMIDS | EGYPT | EGYPT |
| 33. LYLE FOSTER | FW | BURNLEY FC | LANCASHIRE | UK |
| 34. PERCY TAU | FW | AL AHLY SC | EGYPT | EGYPT |
| 35. KOBAMELO KODISANG | FW | MOREIRENSE FUTEBOL CLUBE | LISBON | PORTUGAL |
