Tau out of Ethiopia qualifiers
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his 23-man squad which
doesn’t include striker Percy Tau for the upcoming FIFA Qatar 2022 World Cup
against Ethiopia next month.
Injured star striker Tau has been left out while recuperating from his injury.
Bafana Bafana face the East Africans in back-to-back matches with the first match pencilled for 9 October in Ethiopia while the return leg will be played at FNB Stadium on 12 October 2021.
Broos has named almost the same side that played Zimbabwe away at the National Sports Stadium and against Ghana at home.
South Africa lead Group G standings with four points from two games and the coming two fixtures against Ethiopia will be critical if Bafana Bafana are to qualify for Qatar 2022.
On his appointment, coach Broos said he was going rebuild a new Bafana Bafana side with long term plans. He has stuck to his promise with a number of new players being named in the senior men’s national team.
Squad for Ethiopia:
Goalkeepers
Ronwen Williams, Veli Mothwa, Bruce Bvuma
Defenders
Sydney Mobbie, Rushine De Reuck, Siyanda Xulu, Mosa Lebusa, Njabula Ngcobo, Sifiso
Hlanti, Terence Mashego
Midfielders
Njabulo Blom, Mothobi Mvala, Teboho Mokoena, Yusuf Maart, Ethan Brooks, Thabani
Zuke, Goodman Mosele
Strikers
Evidence Makgopa, Victor Letsoalo, Thabiso Kutumela, Bongokhule Hlongwane, Vincent
Pule, Tshegofatso Mabasa
