Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso Mosimane, will on Thursday announce the team that will face Egypt in the second leg of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match.
The match will be played in Cairo on Sunday, 5 June, but kick-off time is yet to be announced. Bafana boosted their confidence with a 1-nil win over Tanzania in a preparatory match played last Saturday.
Bafana beat the Pharaohs 1-nil in the first leg of the 2012 Afcon in Johannesburg with a late goal by Katlego “Killer” Mphela.
Egypt vs South Africa June 5th will be live on Nile Sport
South Africa Squad:
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Mbongeni Mzimela (AmaZulu), Wayne Sandilands (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Siyabonga Sangweni and Mzivukile Tom (Golden Arrows), Bevan Fransman (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), Siboniso Gaxa (Lierse/BEL), Morgan Gould (SuperSport Utd), Happy Jele (Orlando Pirates), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa/ISR), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk/BEL)
Midfielders: Andile Jali and Tlou Segolela (Pirates), Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Siphiwe Tshabalala (Chiefs), George Maluleka and Thulani Serero (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham/ENG), Hlompho Kekana (Bloemfontein Celtic), Steven Pienaar (Tottenham/ENG, capt)
Strikers: Katlego Mphela (Sundowns), Bernard Parker (Twente/NED), Davide Somma (Leeds Utd/ENG)
