Bafana Bafana of South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has named a 23-man squad for his side’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
Broos initially named a 36-man preliminary squad for the two games.
Siyabonga Ngezana, Relebohile Mofokeng and returnee Lyle Foster are the standout new faces.
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The Belgian dropped notable faces like Evidence Makgopa, Mihlali Mayambela and Tapelo Xoki and Thabiso Monyane.
South Africa will face the Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, June 7 .
Bafana Bafana will host the Warriors at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday , June 11.
They currently sit in second place in Group C with three points.
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Nathan Tella withdraws from south Africa match.
Chukuwueze is a doubt
Frank onyeka is a doubt
Let us look at finidi’s wrong judgement again.
Is Nathan Tella withdrawal connected to what happened during the friendlies? We hope it is not. This is due to finidi blunder.
Chukuwueze had been injured and don’t even deserve to be in this team at the moment. But hey, finidi called him up!!!
Frank onyeka had been injured and was just getting fit. Finidi called him up..
Another case is semi Ajayi. We only pray he is fit. He has not really being playing for his team after afcon. Yet finidi was confident to call him up.
We thank God he finally called up a left back from Npfl. This means he won’t push bassey to the left. I wonder why a coach will omit such addition in the first place.
Olawoyin replaces Tella. With the need to have a creative midfielder in our team, olawoyin should have been part of the list at the beginning.
Really I don’t fully support the notion that the coach wants to play with those he was familiar with. That is good if they are fit and if we don’t have a rave of the moment who is doing better.
I wish Nigeria victory in both matches. But I am just worried about findi decision making. It’s really poor.
Giving finidi this job is a very big mistake, inviting injured players everywhere,how do u justify that,he didn’t give players a chance during the AFCON and I’m sure that’s why tella opted out ,though he is not a super Eagles material.i wish them luck but as for me,I don already comot mind, South Africa is not good at away games,if finidi knows what he is doing,he should be able to win that game with an aggressive style and all attack game but he will play 352 that he learnt from his oga draw/loose the game
Let us be positive this time around. Our super eagle loaded with foreign players could not beat Lesotho and Zimbabwe under Pessiro; the head did not roll. Coach Finidi knows the first 11 already; he is trying to work on his bench.
Watch out for this line-up.
Nwabili
Osayi Tanimu Semi Bassey
Ndidi Onyeka Iwobi
Kelechi Boniface Lookman
@Christian Ministries in Nigeria bros the Minute Finidi replaced Osimhen with an Unmerrited player the universe will oblige and give them what they want, a mediocre team. I will always say Good fortune does not favour Criminality. It is clear Finidi’s Intentions are Monetary. Na siddon Look we day here oooo….
Nigerians you have your indigenous Coach. Tella has pulled out why?. let me tell you why Tella is a Nigerian who is informed with Nigerian Players and is friends with some of them like Awoniyi, Orban and Especially Ejuke whom his Team Mate Boniface is Very close too and they travel to Belgium to link up or Germany and Tella must be at some of those link ups. tell me How do you explain to tella that Igbokwe deserves a place before Awoniyi or Orban or Ejuke in SE? tell me bros?.. So Tella know’s with One Cap he is still eligible for England and with Finidi’s treatment of him the last friendlies against Ghana and Mali Respectively and his Dodgy Replacement call ups?. If you were Tella with only 1 cap to your name for Nigeria and your trajectory in Club football as well as being eligible to play for England with UCL next season what do you think Tella is pulling out for. When I warned Nigerians Tella is still eligible to play for England Finidi better shape up did they listen.
NIGERIANS your will have your wish, A team full of Home based and No International Big name players. They want to play with our Golden Generation right, Put a 94 class member wh does not want the current generation to out do what they achieved a measly round of 16 in 94 WC to spear head a team of talents. Well Na Siddon Look we day ooo LOOL!!!!!
Ugo. Na Sidon look we dey so. Within just 3 months, he has shown how he is not ready for this job
Loving the list of South Africa that includes most of Mamelodi Sundowns players. If Finidi picks the right players and instill a strategy that encourages the players to create chances and usage of final ball then we will get a win in this match because the above SA players are guys who love to attack from the back, and can sometimes open up space at the back to opponents. Mind you they are also very discipline to recover if you’re sluggish not to take advantage of their attacking slip ups.
When the camp resumes as the coach Finidi should have an idea of the players he needs but he should only go for smart players because these Sundowns players are very smart that they know how to take advantage of little details and space to harm you. I’m predicting a win for us because our players are more talented and exposed than the South Africans regardless of local exploits.
Add ups like quick counter attack should also be a weapon Finidi must implore when they’re attacking us, because they will also be using same strategy on us when we attack them and loose the ball due to their ghenghen pressing. South Africa men that should be given close monitoring are Lyle foster of Burnley who can score at any given chance, we also have Themba Zwane who has a very good shot power and accuracy from a distance and Rampant Percy Tau of Al Ahly in charge of seeking fake penalties with his quack speed!!! I think everyone knows South Africa has no secret in Africa Football so Finidi has no excuses not to deliver.