South Africa Names Young Bafana Squad For Nigeria

Osagie Alonge 12:40 - 22 August 2014

<a href="" id="ca173266-9c4d-5929-9a25-ddbbdb2e6991">Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba</a><strong> will be on his first competitive game when he face the Sudanese team on September 5 in an AFCON qualifier and five days later play Nigeria </strong>

The coach released a list of 25 players who will execute the games for the rainbow nation on Friday The team is made of mostly young players who were denied the chance of representing South Africa in the last two years

The team list includes:

Goalkeepers:

Itumeleng Khune(Kaizer Chiefs),Senzo Meyiwa(Orlando Pirates),Dumisani Msibi(SuperSport United)

Defenders:

Anele Ngcongca(Racing Genk),Ayabulela Magqwaka(Ajax Cape Town),Sibusiso Khumalo(SuperSport United), Thulani Hlatshwayo(Bidvest Wits),Buhle Mkhwanazi(Bivdest Wits),Erick Mathoho (Kaizer Chiefs),Thabo Matlaba(Orlando Pirates),Rivaldo Coetzee(Ajax Cape Town),Ramahlwe Mphahlele(Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders:

Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns),Andile Jali(KV Oostende),Dean Furman(Doncaster Rovers),Oupa Manyisa(Orlando Pirates),Sibusiso Vilakazi(Bidvest Wits),Ayanda Patosi (KSC Lokeren),Mandla Masango(Kaizer Chiefs),Kamohelo Mokotjo(FC Twente),Keagan Dolly(Ajax Cape Town)

Strikers:

Tokelo Rantie (AFC Bournemouth),Bongani Ndulula(AmaZulu), Bonginkosi Ntuli (Mamelodi Sundowns), David Zulu(Chippa United)