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Hugo Broos is a players' coach. As such, he believes that the bond he has with his Bafana Bafana troops will enable them to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals next year. Bafana will play in their last two Afcon qualifiers this month as they'll visit Uganda on November 15 before hosting South Sudan four days later.
Their qualification run has been decent as well. They are second in Group K with eight points, two behind leaders Uganda who've already sealed their qualification. And with the top two teams in each group sealing their tickets for the finals in Morocco next year, Bafana are just a win away from joining the Cranes.
Broos, moreover, put his head on the block on Thursday afternoon and announced the 23-member squad who'll do battle in the qualifiers in Kampala and Cape Town respectively. The notable absentee was playmaker Themba Zwane who missed out due to an injury that he sustained when Bafana visited Congo Brazzaville last month. Zwane has been an integral part of Bafana recently.
He has led by example on-and-off-the-pitch, including getting his 50th cap when they faced Congo in the first leg at home. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos names his final squad for this month's 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Uganda (away, 15..
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