Surprises in Mosimane squad for Afcon qualifiers against Guinea, Eritrea
Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has announced his first 35-man preliminary squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The squad features several new inclusions alongside core players retained from the previous coaching tenure.
Why it matters
The announcement marks a significant transition in South African national football leadership as the team prepares for a major continental tournament.
Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has sprung a few surprises in his 35-man preliminary squad for crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea.
Bafana starts the Pamoja tournament, to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania later in the month, with a clash against Guinea on September 26 at home.
They then visit Eritrea, who are taking their match to Egypt because they don’t have a suitable stadium at home.
This is Mosimane’s first Bafana squad announcement since he took over this week, and he has not departed too much from the core of players that were mostly used by Hugo Broos.
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