Rock solid Mbokazi shows his worth again as Dithejane contributes too

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbokazi-mbekezile/zg795kmf/"]Mbokazi[/a]’s return to action is another boost for South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane ahead of their home-and-away 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya next month.[/p][p]Mosimane will still be on a high after three wins from three in the current international window against Guinea (2-1), Eritrea (5-0) and Egypt (1-0) in a friendly.[/p][p]Mbokazi was expected to be out for the remainder of the year when he first injured his thigh, but the 21-year-old has made a quicker-than-expected recovery and has now played his second match since returning.[/p][image alt="Mbekezeli Mbokazi is back up and running" id="f9f002a5-9202-4e3b-841b-82c60e225210" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="19e2fb7b-8cff-45b3-99eb-b75f2c4cc25e" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]After featuring in the 1-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/charlotte-fc/QJF7WTFB/"]Charlotte[/a] at the end of last month, he backed it up with another fine performance against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vancouver-whitecaps/K2dlua5N/"]Vancouver[/a] to prove both his form and fitness.[/p][p]While [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/okon-ime/EFI44jgD/"]Ime Okon[/a] and the combination of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/seema-lebone/44qUg6X4/"]Lebone Seema[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/makhanya-olwethu/Io2gXoT8/"]Olwethu Makhanya[/a] did well in the recent games, there is no doubt that Mbokazi is Bafana Bafana’s best defender and should come back into the team if fit against Kenya.[/p][p]He made 10 clearances, six recoveries and five interceptions against Vancouver, and won six of his eight duels.[/p][p]Winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dithejane-puso/j7xVIm1h/"]Puso Dithejane[/a], fresh off the plane following his winning goal against Egypt, came on as a second half substitute. [/p][p] [/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]