Bafana fans took to social media to commend the selection, while others expressed frustration and weren't afraid to voice their thoughts.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-member preliminary squad for the international friendly matches against Namibia and DR Congo next month.
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Squad announcement ?? ?? https://t.co/xqfUCY5MFo pic.twitter.com/e9LBufeBWW
— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) August 22, 2023
The preliminary squad will be trimmed to 23 players next week when Broos announces his final list for the two matches.
Fans took opposing stances on the selection. Some completely approved of the squad, others were bothered by the selection of a few players, and some criticised the coaches decision to leave players like Neo Maema, Tshegofatso Mabasa, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, and Reeve Frosler out of the squad.
The squad sparked much conversation among social media users.
Have a look at what they had to say:
Tshegofatso MabasaNdabayithethwa NdlondloNeo MaemaReeve FroslerAll deserve to be selected for Bafana Bafana pic.twitter.com/4K9RS3R9m1
— Thumbs Up (@Mfundo_Zondo) August 22, 2023
What the Coach is doing to Neo Maema is the same thing he did to Themba Zwane. I'm quite certain that he will call him when he starts getting desperate for results!!
— Hala_Madrid? (@MadalaSiya) August 22, 2023
Still No Shalulile pic.twitter.com/WX07qfCfOH
— Kutlwano (@sibasgrandson_) August 22, 2023
What exactly must Paseka Mako do to get selected? He is playing week in week out and keeping Maela on the bench but Maela is getting the nod..??
— Ronald Mahlatse Ledwaba (@LedwabaRonald) August 23, 2023
Why people complaining about Hlanti, he can't be a bad player overnight, this is the same guy that put Salah in his pocket, if not him then who should be there? Come on
— Mbongeni (@mbongeni_23) August 23, 2023
The best we have, thanks coach, cutting these players down to the final 23 is gon be hard. At least we have a quality pool to chose from
— Mbongeni (@mbongeni_23) August 23, 2023
@TyriqueBurger
— Mikyle Brass (@micky_brass) August 22, 2023
Why am I seeing Chiefs players in this squad, my eyes are burning
only Reeve and Msimango deserve to be there and reeve isn't there ?? at least it's only a prelim squad ??
— ????Tyrique (@TyriqueBurger) August 22, 2023
Hlanti? Dont we have left backs in this country?
— Middle-Child. (@Middle_child0) August 22, 2023
Who will replace Zwane as a playmaker?Maema is needed in this squad aii Madala Broos??
— Ditiro Godfrey (@ditiro_godfrey) August 22, 2023
It's gonna be a tough for our Coach to name his final squad.
— Itumeleng Elias Motsoeneng (@Eliasmotsoeneng) August 22, 2023
For Kaizer Chiefs players, only Du Preez and Frosler deserve to be named then the rest I don't know how they made it here.
With this one we will definitely win AFCON '24, our final squad is nicely taking shape
— O'Jay (@OJay92122825) August 22, 2023
Pule Modi and Hlanti ????????, I am chiefs fan but aowa
— Flod_sa Van die Kaizer Chiefs???????????? (@mufamadimash) August 22, 2023
Bafana will host Namibia on 9 September 2023 (kick off is at 15h00) and DR Congo on 12 September as they begin their preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire in January next year, and for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that kick off in November.
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