Coach of South Africa Molefi Ntseki has named his squad containing 26 players for the AFCON 2021 qualifier against Ghana and Sudan.

Ntseki has called up a squad that he said had one mandate – to take South Africa to Cameroon next year.

‘’We are looking for results in these two matches. It is as simple as that. We need to qualify for Cameroon and everyone is aware of that mandate,’’ said Ntseki.

Ntseki has kept faith with his seasoned goalkeepers Ronwen Williams and Itumeleng Khune and has added Amazulu rising star Veli Mothwa.

Thibang Phete of OS Belenenses SAD in Portugal returns to the Bafana Bafana squad so are seasoned campaigners Siyanda Xulu of Haope Tel Aviv in Israel and Craig Martin of Cape Town City.

Captain Thulani Hlatshwayo, Mosa Lebusa, Innocent Maela, Sfiso Hlanti and Thapelo Morena complete the defensive line-up.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Rivaldo Coetzee also makes a welcome return to the national set up in the midfield mainly made up of the tried and tested.

Themba Zwane, Thulani Serero, Ben Motshwari, Bongani Zungu, Keagan Dolly, Percy Tau, Sipho Mbule, Andile Jali, Luther Singh and Dean Furman comprise a solid midfield set-up.

The striking quartet of Kermit Erasmus, Bradley Grobler, Ruzaigh Gamildien and Vitoria Guimaraes of Portugal’s Lyle Foster complete coach Ntseki’s 26-man squad.


Bafana Bafana will play host to Ghana at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 25 March before going away to Omdurman to face Sudan at El Hilal Stadium three days later.

South Africa are currently second in Group C, level on points with Ghana but one goal behind in goal difference after four games played in the campaign.

Sudan have 6 points and a fixture against Sao Tome and Principe to play, are the only threat to their spots at next year's continental championships, which is set to take place in Cameroon from January to February.

Full Bafana squad:

GK: Ronwen Williams, Veli Mothwa, Itumeleng Khune

DEF: Thibang Phete, Siyanda Xulu, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Mosa Lebusa, Innocent Maela, Sifiso Hlanti, Thapelo Morena, Craig Martin

MID: Rivaldo Coetzee, Themba Zwane, Thulani Serero, Ben Motshwari, Bongani Zungu, Keagan Dolly, Percy Tau, Sipho Mbule, Andile Jali, Luther Singh, Dean Furman

STR: Kermit Erasmus, Bradley Grobler, Ruzaigh Gamildien, Lyle Foster