JOHANNESBURG - As he sets his focus on the 2027 AFCON, coach Pitso Mosimane has announced his Bafana Bafana preliminary squad.
The men's senior national team will face Guinea and Eritrea in a bid to qualify for the tournament set to be hosted by three countries: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Last season’s Betway Premiership defender of the season, Lebone Seema of Orlando Pirates and Chicago Fire’s Puso Dithejane are some of the new faces announced by Mosimane.
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Mamelodi Sundowns’ Cassius Mailula makes a return after not featuring for some time in international football.
Bafana will also face Egypt in an international friendly match on 4 October. The last time the two sides met was at the 2025 AFCON, where the Pharaohs won 1-0, through a Mohamed Salah goal.