Bafana coach Broos announces preliminary squad

Belgium’s Hugo Broos has named his Bafana Bafana a 36-man provisional to battle Zimbabwe and Ghana in FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month. Bafana, who need at least four points from the two final games, first host Zimbabwe at FNB Stadium on 11 November, before the concluding qualifier away on 14 November. Some of the new call-ups include Kaizer Chiefs’ firing forward Keagan Dolly, Sphelele Sithole of Belenenses, Baroka FC goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke - while Percy Tau returns after an injury layoff. Preliminary Bafana Bafana squad: Goalkeepers Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (Amazulu FC), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs), Oscarine Masuluke (Baroka FC) Defenders Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune FC), Rushine De Reuck (Mamelodi Sundowns), Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United), Terrence Mashego (Cape Town City), Njabulo Blom (Kaizer Chiefs), Siyanda Xulu (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Njabulo Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs), S’fiso Hlanti (Kaizer Chiefs), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thibang Phete (Belenenses), Tercious Malepe (AmaZulu FC), Sbonelo Cele (Golden Arrows FC) Midfielders Teboho Mokoena (SuperSport United), Thabani Zuke (Golden Arrows) Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jesse Donn (SuperSport United), Sphelele Sithole (Belenenses), Yusuf Maart (Sekhukhune), Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy), Mduduzi Mdantsane (Cape Town), Siyethemba Sithebe (AmaZulu FC), Nqobeko Dlamini (Golden Arrows) Strikers Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC), Luther Singh (Copenhagen FC), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg United), Victor Letswalo (Royal AM) Percy Tau (Al Ahly), Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs), Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates), Pule Mmodi (Golden Arrows), Fagrie Lakay (Cape Town City) Meanwhile, Broos will announce his final 23-man squad on Monday 1 November.