Mosimane includes several new and old names in Bafana Bafana preliminary squad

[p] [/p][p]Mosimane has kept the core of the available players who did duty at the 2026 World Cup, but has added some new names to the list.[/p][p]One of those is in-form [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-fire/UwAwNo2E/"]Chicago Fire[/a] winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dithejane-puso/j7xVIm1h/"]Puso Dithejane[/a], who has been in scintillating form in Major League Soccer.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mamelodi-sundowns/lxZ6Bzh6/"]Mamelodi[/a] Sundowns striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mailula-cassius/UZ51tgN4/"]Cassius Mailula[/a] is another back in contention, while Cyprus-based [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/singh-luther/z37rCFPO/"]Luther Singh[/a] gets the nod.[/p][p]With the injured [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/makgopa-evidence/riFLkbEo/"]Evidence Makgopa[/a] unavailable, his [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-pirates/p4SF9EMI/"]Orlando Pirates[/a] teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbuthuma-yanela/Yau3xnYk/"]Yanela Mbuthuma[/a] is on the list.[/p][embed guid="037b3ec5-fc15-4442-a3b5-0487685e8ddb" url="https://x.com/BafanaBafana/status/2095912433185391099?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The vastly experienced [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zwane-themba/hnSM11RK/"]Themba Zwane[/a] is also still in contention after his horror World Cup, while at the other end of the spectrum, Pirates youngster [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dansin-cemran/8vLmstgC/"]Cemran Dansin[/a] is on the list.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/makhanya-olwethu/Io2gXoT8/"]Olwethu Makhanya[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/okon-ime/EFI44jgD/"]Ime Okon[/a] have both been selected with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbokazi-mbekezile/zg795kmf/"]Mbekezeli Mbokazi[/a] injured, while there is a potential recall for Sundowns left-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/basadien-fawaaz/WSudLcIq/"]Fawaaz Basadien[/a].[/p][p]Bafana play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/guinea/lGDZlkOb/"]Guinea[/a] at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on September 26, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eritrea/ns8a5zLl/"]Eritrea[/a] in neutral Cairo four days later. They will then face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] in a friendly at the same venue.[/p][p] [/p][p][b]Bafana Bafana squad:[/b][/p][p][b]Goalkeepers:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-ronwen/lQRX0UzA/"]Ronwen Williams[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chaine-sipho/pO7ZpkDI/"]Sipho Chaine[/a] (Orlando Pirates), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/goss-ricardo/dEZDIGdM/"]Ricardo Goss[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns)[/p][p][b]Defenders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/modiba-aubrey/tWExAYOC/"]Aubrey Modiba[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kabini-samukele/Q7PoBDsT/"]Samukele Kabini[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/molde/KYcp5BgH/"]Molde FK[/a]), Fawaaz Basadien (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sebelebele-kamogelo/xU3kPyH0/"]Kamogelo Sebelebele[/a] (Orlando Pirates), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/morena-thapelo/n1idD8b9/"]Thapelo Morena[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matuludi-tholo/0dMwlCzI/"]Thabang Matuludi[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/polokwane-city/ADz8rR88/"]Polokwane City[/a]), Olwethu Makhanya ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/qpr/lrMHUHDc/"]Rangers[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ndamane-ayanda/f1xzNGBf/"]Khululani Ndamane[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ime Okon ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hannover/dfNCCCzS/"]Hannover 96[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/seema-lebone/44qUg6X4/"]Lebone Seema[/a] (Orlando Pirates), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sibisi-nkosinathi/6Bm7v77H/"]Nkosinathi Sibisi[/a] (Orlando Pirates), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gumede-tshepo/6iFAjyVh/"]Tshepo Mashiloane[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sekhukhune/UySmgAPp/"]Sekhukhune United[/a])[/p][p][b]Midfielders:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mokoena-teboho/MFTeufFd/"]Teboho Mokoena[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maboe-lebohang/AeSfXxdF/"]Lebohang Maboe[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kaizer-chiefs/fFZ2CGx0/"]Kaizer Chiefs[/a]), Cemran Dansin (Orlando Pirates), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yaya-sithole/8QxUv8F5/"]Sphephelo Sithole[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tondela/nFFgCnVo/"]CD Tondela[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aubaas-bathusi/CllaXXQG/"]Bathusi Aubaas[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/poggenpoel-brooklyn/EHKinqub/"]Brooklyn Poggenpoel[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/durban-city/jVI6SFig/"]Durban City[/a])[/p][p][b]Forwards: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rayners-iqraam/8M2gNoUh/"]Iqraam Rayners[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), Yanela Mbuthuma (Orlando Pirates), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/foster-lyle/Kh0tCZmg/"]Lyle Foster[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-dynamo/2i4sdl32/"]Houston Dynamo[/a]), Cassius Mailula (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/appollis-oswin/6e9QI2W6/"]Oswin Appollis[/a] (Orlando Pirates), Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matthews-tashreeq/tlUN637L/"]Tashreeq Matthews[/a] (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mofokeng-relebohile/hx20yWyp/"]Relebohile Mofokeng[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/royale-union-sg/407h8Ird/"]Royale Union Saint-Gilloise[/a]), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-neel-ronaldo/CzUlQRrR/"]Ronaldo Van Neel[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-arrows/C6CjDdNg/"]Golden Arrows[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maseko-thapelo/fPICDHL5/"]Thapelo Maseko[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-copenhagen/hSPZwbEh/"]FC Copenhagen[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moremi-tshepang/QXY2UJk0/"]Tshepang Moremi[/a] (Orlando Pirates), Luther Singh ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ael-limassol/bBTwQWuj/"]AEL Limassol[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/campbell-shandre/bo9R7dT1/"]Shandre Campbell[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-brugge/rgTHIK74/"]KV Kortrijk[/a])[/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]