Broos announces final Bafana squad for Uganda, South Sudan ...

29 August 2024 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan.

Broos’ charges open their AFCON account when they face Uganda at home at Orlando Stadium on Friday, 06 September 2024 (6pm), and then they travel to South Sudan to play their second match in the group on Tuesday, 10 September 2024. The Bafana Bafana coach will be without captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who is recovering from an injury, and the Belgian mentor said his absence would be a huge blow.

“If you have a guy like Ronwen who will not be with us in the two games, that is a big problem. He is not just a good goalkeeper, he is also a good captain,” Broos said.

The Bafana Bafana coach has selected goalkeepers Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu) and Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates), and these three players will fight it out for the No1 jersey. Broos said he would make a decision on who will start in the coming days, and also on who will be captain during this camp.

Tickets to the opening qualifier against Uganda are on sale at all TicketPro outlets and South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan and CEO Lydia Monyepao have continued to urge fans to come out in numbers and support the team. Gates will open at 15h00 on Friday, 06 September 2024 and tickets are priced at R30 (Children, Scholars and Student), R60 for Adults, and R140 for Family (2 adults + 2 children). The tickets are available at TicketPro, all Spar supermarkets (QuickSpar and SuperSpar), SASOL, ENGEN, SHELL, PowerFashion and JAM Clothing. The two top finishers will qualify for the tournament to be hosted in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. Ticketpro – South Africa vs Uganda – 6th of September 2024 – (ticketpros.co.za)