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International Friendly Starting XI: Bafana Bafana v Mali 14 January 2015

International Friendly Starting XI: Bafana Bafana v Mali 14 January 2015

Shakes Mashaba has named his starting XI for Bafana Bafana's friendly against Mali on Wednesday in Gabon.

Read: Finke Hails Bafana As AFCON Dark Horses

The Mali game will be Bafana's final friendly before they head to Equatorial Guinea for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Bafana play their opening game of the tournament, against Algeria, on Monday the 19th.

Mali, who will also be at the finals, should provide a good warm-up for the South Africans.

They are a side who Bafana are yet to beat in a competitive game, and were the side who knocked Bafana out in the quarter-finals on penalties in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Carrying minor knocks, Tokelo Rantie and Rivaldo Coetzee were given rest at their final training session on Tuesday, and not included in the match squad, however Bernard Parker, who also picked up a knock in the 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Saturday, returned to full training.

Ayanda Gcaba, who replaced the injured Patrick Phungwayo, joined the rest of the squad at dinner after training, having just flown in from South Africa. 

Andile Jali will captain the side.

Here's how the two sides line-up:

Bafana Bafana XI: Jackson Mabokgwane, Siyabonga Nhlapho, Thabo Matlaba, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Anele Ngcongca, Dean Furman, Andile Jali (c), Mandla Masango, Thuso Phala, Bongani Ndulula, Sibusiso Vilakazi

Mali: Soumeila Diakite, Drissa Diakite, Mohammed Konate, Adama Tamboura, Molla Wague, Ahmed Doumbia, Seydou Keita, Yacouba Traore, Bakary Sako, Mustapha Yatabare, Sambou Yatabare

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