Broos Announces Bafana Squad For Morocco

Hugo Broos Broos has announced his preliminary Bafana Bafana squad to face Morocco in South Africa’s final qualifier for the 2023 AFCON.

Bafana will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists at FNB Stadium, as reported by iDiski Times earlier this month and confirmed on Tuesday.

South Africa and Morocco have both qualified for next year’s AFCON in Ivory Coast already, with Morocco winning their two opening games vs Liberia and Bafana, while the latter collected four points against the Lone Stars to secure qualification on the head-to-head record.

The preliminary squad of 34 names will still be trimmed down to 23 players early next month when Broos announces his final list.

Broos also announced that a reduced pre-camp will be held from 31 May 2023 to 7 June and it will be made up of local and a few overseas-based players.

Notable new face are in-form forward Iqraam Rayners, TS Galaxy defender Given Msimango and Kobamelo Kodisang, while Njabulo Blom also returned to the squad.

Meanwhile, Burnley striker Lyle Foster, who scored in the 2-1 defeat in Morocco, is a notable absentee from the squad.

Full 34-man squad: