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Bafana Confirm Captain For AFCON Qualifiers

Bafana Confirm Captain For AFCON Qualifiers

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 17: Hugo Broos, coach of South Africa during the South Africa mens national soccer team training session and press conference at Moses Mabhida Stadium on November 17, 2023 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images),f§Ù

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named the captain for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams will not be available for the games against Uganda and South Sudan as he is recovering from injury,

As a result, Broos has announced that Brazilians midfielder Themba Zwane will wear the captain's armband for the next two encounters.

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"Themba Zwane will captain the Bafana Bafana team that will face Uganda and South Sudan in two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in the coming days," the statement read.

"Coach Hugo Broos made the announcement to the team after dinner on Tuesday night and the mercurial player will lead the South African senior national side against Uganda at home at Orlando Stadium on Friday, 06 September 2024 (6pm), and away against South Sudan in their second AFCON qualifier on Tuesday, 10 September 2024.

"Regular captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is recovering from an injury and is not part of this camp. The team has been hard at work since arriving in camp this week and is fired up to get the AFCON campaign on a positive note.

"The Bafana Bafana coach has his full complement of players in camp after Elias Mokwana arrived on Monday night, with Siyabonga Ngezana and Sphephelo Sithole joining the rest of the group on Tuesday morning.

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