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BAFANA: Hugo Broos aiming to evolve Bafana Bafana squad with continued on-field success

Head coach Hugo Broos revealed that he intends to evolve his Bafana Bafana squad with the introduction of emerging young talent while prioritising on-field success.

Hugo Broos of Bafana Bafana

Head coach Hugo Broos revealed that he intends to evolve his Bafana Bafana squad with the introduction of emerging young talent while prioritising on-field success.

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Broos’ experimental 23-man squad are set to face Andorra on Thursday before a clash against tournament hosts Algeria at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday, 26 March.

The Belgian tactician revealed his immediate plans for his Bafana squad with the aim to build on his side’s 2023 AFCON exploits in Ivory Coast.

“I hope that we can continue with what we started at the AFCON,” Broos told journalists.

“We saw what South Africa can do, we have a good team and we showed that several times during the AFCON tournament.

“I hope that we can build momentum now in the next two upcoming games.

Defender Tapelo Xoki could be handed a full debut with Orlando Pirates teammate Patrick Maswanganyi being handed a first call-up along with several other new faces when Broos announced his 23-man squad for the FIFA Series.

“Secondly, we also have some new players with us, as you know the reason why. So, I hope that maybe they can show me that I can count on them over the next few months.

“In both the qualifiers for the World Cup qualifiers and the next AFCON. That perhaps little by little we can introduce those players into the team.

“That’s what we are aiming to do over the next few months, alongside sealing qualification for the World Cup.

“Then also to maybe renew this team a little bit with younger players, so that we can build a formidable squad for the long term.”

Kick-off on Thursday is at 23:00 (SA time).

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