Bafana will play their final two AFCON Group K matches on Friday against Uganda in Kampala, and at home South Sudan four days later.
Mothobi Mvala is back in the Bafana squad for their final two Group K AFCON qualifiers. Picture: Segun Ogunfeyitimi/Gallo Images
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos believes the return of Siyabonga Ngezana and Mothobi Mvala will help South Africa’s cause, as they look to seal qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.South Africa will play their final two Group K matches on Friday against Uganda in Kampala, and at Cape Town Stadium against South Sudan four days later.could have sealed qualification last month, if they had won home and away against Congo-Brazzaville.
It will be interesting to see who Broos picks as his centre back pairing in Kampala. Kaizer Chiefs’ Rushwin Dortley has started all four of Bafana’s AFCON qualifiers so far. While Ngezana partnered him in the two games in September, Bafana conceded five goals against Uganda and South Sudan.Grant Kekana partnered Dortley in both games against Congo-Brazzaville, but Broos left the Sundowns defender out of this squad, preferring Ngezana and Mvala.
As for Mbatha, he was a key man off the bench for Bafana in September, scoring a late equaliser against Uganda and a late winner against South Sudan. Broos may well go with the Sundowns midfield duo of Bathusi Aubaas and Teboho Mokoena again in Kampala, leaving Mbatha to continue his super-sub role.
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