Bloemfontein, South Africa – South Africa gaffer, Hugo Broos don gather 23 players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers wey dey come next month. Dem go face off against Lesotho for September 5, for Free State Stadium before Nigeria come chop their jollof on September 9 for the same arena. Na serious matter be this o, as dem dey fight for qualification spot be dis!
Captain Ronwen Williams dey lead the squad, but e get wahala as defender Khuliso Mudua no dey inside. Na him dey miss action for Sundowns this season. Other goalkeepers wey dey join am na Ricardo Goss from Siwelele FC and Sipho Chaine from Orlando Pirates FC. E be like football confessional, as dem dey pick players like say na for audition dem dey go.
For defense, na Sydney Mobbie (Siwelele), Zuko Mdunyelwa, Aubrey Modiba (both Sundowns) dey follow join. Also inside the crew na Mbikezeli Mbokazi (Pirates), Khulumani Ndamane (TS Galaxy FC), Ime Okon (Hannover 96, Germany), Samukelo Kabini (Molde FK, Norway), and Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB FC, Romania). Na so the backline strong, but fit dem fit stop the Super Eagles?
Midfield wey get the like of Teboho Mokoena wey dey face wahala too, e join Bathusi Aubaas (Sundowns), Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth FC, England), and Thalente Mbatha (Pirates) – na wetin dem go use take fight na?
For attack, na Kamogelo Sebelebele, Oswin Appollis, Patrick Maswanganyi, Relebohile Mofokeng (all from Pirates), Iqraam Rayners (Sundowns), Lyle Foster (Burnley FC, England), Mduduzi Shabalala (Kaizer Chiefs FC) and Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq FC, Saudi Arabia) wey dey try show pepper. They gatz bring fire for this level!
Meanwhile, South Africa dey on top Group C, with 13 points after six sharp matches, but dem dey face potential three-point deduction for fielding ineligible Mokoena last time wey dem face Lesotho. No be small gobe o! Rwanda and Benin dey carry 8 points each, while Nigeria dey follow behind with 7 points, Lesotho dey maintain 6 points and Zimbabwe come last with 4 points. Na so e be!
Coach Eric Chelle of Nigeria don announce 31-man provisional squad too last week, but e get wahala for him body as injuries dey scatter him plans. Na who go fit recover quick and shine for the World Cup, na that one we dey look forward to.
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