Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has broken his silence on Teboho Mokoena and Khuliso Mudau’s lack of game time at Mamelodi Sundowns, saying it’s not a problem as yet.
Mokoena missed Sundowns’ three league matches while Mudau made a cameo appearance in their 2-1 Betway Premiership win over Kaizer Chiefs last week, with Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi explaining at the time that the duo’s absence was nothing sinister but periodization and management of the players who had been with the national team before the league started.
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The duo was named in Broos’ side to face Congo Brazzaville over two legs in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers this month, and when asked if the pair not featuring at their club may affect the national team, Broos said for now it’s not an issue and he respects the Brazilians’ coaches’ decisions, however admitted if the situation persists, he will also have to review his stance on the players.
“That’s a problem [the duos’ exclusion at Sundowns],” said Broos on SABC TV.
“I don’t think it will be a problem now but if this situation is going on than we have a problem with Teboho and we have a problem with Khuliso. At the other side I have to respect the decisions of the coach there.
“Okay, he will have his reasons but from my side it is difficult to understand why players like Teboho, why players like Khuliso are not playing. They were one of the best players in AFCON. They did fantastic games with the national team and suddenly for one or another reason they are not good enough to play. And that is difficult for me to accept that.
“But okay that’s the decision of the coach there at Sundowns and we will see what happens in the next weeks. But again, if that situation stays, I have to review also my opinion about Teboho and about Khuliso, not that they are not good enough, but because they are not playing,” Broos added.
