Read: Breaking! New Bafana Coach Confirmed Morena misses out due to injury, while Keet is finalizing his work permit in Belgium after recently joining second division outfit OH Leuven. As a result, Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Reyaad Pieterse and Highlands Park defender Luckyboy Mokoena have been called up as replacements. A statement from SAFA's website read: Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet, as well as defender Thapelo Mokoena, have been withdrawn from the squad to face Zambia in an international friendly clash on Saturday, 7 September 2019. Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) is nursing an injury while Keet is finalizing his work permit in Belgium, which requires him to stay in that country until all the paperwork is done. Riyaad Pieterse of Mamelodi Sundowns has been called up to replace Keet with Luckyboy Mokoena of Highlands Park getting his first call up to take the place of Mokoena. The squad assembles tonight (Sunday, 1 September 2019) in Johannesburg, and departs for Zambia on Thursday, 5 September. This will be Ntseki's first match in charge following the resignation of head coach Stuart Baxter after the AFCON tournament. South Africa is using this match to prepare for the upcoming back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan to be played in November. Bafana Bafana return to South Africa the day after the match (Sunday, 8 September).
Darren Keet & Thapelo Morena Withdrawn From Bafana Bafana Squad
Darren Keet and Thapelo Morena have been withdrawn from the Bafana Bafana for next week's international friendly against Zambia.
Read: Breaking! New Bafana Coach Confirmed Morena misses out due to injury, while Keet is finalizing his work permit in Belgium after recently joining second division outfit OH Leuven. As a result, Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Reyaad Pieterse and Highlands Park defender Luckyboy Mokoena have been called up as replacements. A statement from SAFA's website read: Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet, as well as defender Thapelo Mokoena, have been withdrawn from the squad to face Zambia in an international friendly clash on Saturday, 7 September 2019. Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) is nursing an injury while Keet is finalizing his work permit in Belgium, which requires him to stay in that country until all the paperwork is done. Riyaad Pieterse of Mamelodi Sundowns has been called up to replace Keet with Luckyboy Mokoena of Highlands Park getting his first call up to take the place of Mokoena. The squad assembles tonight (Sunday, 1 September 2019) in Johannesburg, and departs for Zambia on Thursday, 5 September. This will be Ntseki's first match in charge following the resignation of head coach Stuart Baxter after the AFCON tournament. South Africa is using this match to prepare for the upcoming back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan to be played in November. Bafana Bafana return to South Africa the day after the match (Sunday, 8 September).
Read: Breaking! New Bafana Coach Confirmed Morena misses out due to injury, while Keet is finalizing his work permit in Belgium after recently joining second division outfit OH Leuven. As a result, Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Reyaad Pieterse and Highlands Park defender Luckyboy Mokoena have been called up as replacements. A statement from SAFA's website read: Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet, as well as defender Thapelo Mokoena, have been withdrawn from the squad to face Zambia in an international friendly clash on Saturday, 7 September 2019. Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) is nursing an injury while Keet is finalizing his work permit in Belgium, which requires him to stay in that country until all the paperwork is done. Riyaad Pieterse of Mamelodi Sundowns has been called up to replace Keet with Luckyboy Mokoena of Highlands Park getting his first call up to take the place of Mokoena. The squad assembles tonight (Sunday, 1 September 2019) in Johannesburg, and departs for Zambia on Thursday, 5 September. This will be Ntseki's first match in charge following the resignation of head coach Stuart Baxter after the AFCON tournament. South Africa is using this match to prepare for the upcoming back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan to be played in November. Bafana Bafana return to South Africa the day after the match (Sunday, 8 September).
