Bafana Bafana assistant coach Helman Mkhalele says the Cosafa Cup squad was picked with the Paris 2024 Olympics in mind.
Mkhalele will lead a youthful SA in the tournament, starting with a tough quarterfinal match against Mozambique at King Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday .
Apart from defender Athenkosi Mcaba and midfielder Ethan Brooks, who aren't available for the match against Mozambique, most of the players in the team will be playing for the senior national side for the first time. Many ply their club football trade in the National First Division, recently relaunched as the Motsepe Foundation Championship.
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