Broos Confirms Bafana Squad Change - iDiski Times
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has confirmed the withdrawal of Mihlali Mayambela ahead of their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan.
Broos named his 23-man squad on Thursday afternoon, ahead of their crucial qualifiers that kick off in Kampala on Friday, before returning next week to host South Sudan at the DHL Stadium, their first match in Cape Town in a close to a decade.
ALSO READ: Ribeiro Breaks Silence On Bafana Talk Did He Consider Sirino To Replace Zwane? Broos RespondsThe squad reported for camp on Monday, and are scheduled for their first training session at Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto.
Sadly Mayambela, who had returned to the squad after impressing the Belgian tactician, had to be withdrawn after picking up an injury over the weekend, and he has been replaced by Stellenbosch FC winger Devin Titus.
“Unfortunately, Mayembela will not join us in camp, and he will be replaced by Devin Titus from Stellenbosch FC,” Broos told SAFA.net Monday.
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Bafana take on Group K leaders Uganda at the Mandela National Stadium on Friday at 15h00 before hosting South Sudan at DHL Stadium in Cape Town next week Tuesday, 19 November.
Lorenz Kohler
Lorenz Köhler is an award-winning South African football journalist. Having cut his teeth in the industry working at Kick-Off Magazine, he is now iDiski Times' senior digital content writer. He specialises in breaking top African football stories and transfers with a major focus on the 'big-three' Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates and CAF inter-club and international competitions. In 2021 he was listed amongst the top-five journalists under 30 in Print Media for the AIPS Awards.
