Bafana Bafana have a pair of intriguing friendlies on the horizon. Orlando Pirates star Nkosinathi Sibisi will skipper the side.
Bafana Bafana tune up in a pair of friendlies
South Africa square up against Tanzania on Friday, 06 June at 19:30 and then Mozambique on Tuesday, 10 June, also at 19:30.
What did Orlando Pirates duo Mabasa and Makgopa do to offend Broos?
Orlando Pirates have a strong contingent in the Bafana squad
Sipho Chaine, Deano van Rooyen, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Simphiwe Selepe, Thalente Mbatha, Patrick Maswanganyi, Rele Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota are the nine selected. Evidence Makgopa and Tshegofatso Mabasa were in the preliminary group but didn’t make the final cut.
Why did Orlando Pirates falter in the league?
When Thabiso Sesane was cut down with a serious injury in February, nobody knew how profound an effect that event would have on Pirates’ title charge. On paper, central defence is arguably the team’s deepest resource with Tapelo Xoki, Olisa Ndah and Nkosinathi Sibisi as options. However, Ndah has battled injuries and both Xoki and Sibisi have suffered dips in form. The late-season emergence of an outstandingly gifted teenager, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, has been a huge boost, but none of the club’s existing centre-halves have Sesane’s unique skill set. The 25-year-old was quietly and effectively becoming the marshal of Pirates’ back four. It’s hoped that he’ll be fit in time for the early stages of the 2025-2026 campaign.
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