Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and Mamelodi Sundowns star Jayden Adams have smoked the peace pipe after the latter was included in the final squad for the crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
Bafana are set to host Lesotho at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday, 21 March before they tackle Benin away from home on Tuesday, March 25.
Broos announced a strong 23-man squad including Adams, Percy Tau and Lyle Foster, who were not in the last camp.
Adams had been in Broos’ bad books after failing to honour the national team call up in October with the Belgian-born coach calling the player out for “bad behaviour.”
When the incident occurred, Adams was still with Stellenbosch FC.
The player secured a move to Masandawana in the January transfer window period.
The 23-year-old star has been a marvel to watch at Sundowns, fitting in their system perfectly.
Tau has been out of the national team for almost a year, with the coach refusing to select him because the player wasn’t getting enough game time at his former club Al Ahly of Egypt.
The Bafana vice-captain has since moved to Qatar where he plays for Qatar SC. Tau has featured six times for the side and provided three goal assists.
Burnley Foster missed the previous camp due to an injury and is back to boost Broos’ attacking options.
The coach also infused new blood in the team with TS Galaxy Khulumani Ndamane and Thabo Moloisane of Stellies making the cut.
Full Bafana Bafana squad
Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)
Defenders: Sydney Mobbie (SuperSport), Khulumani Ndamane (TS Galaxy), Thabo Moloisane (Stellenbosch), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Pirates), Aubrey Modiba (Sundowns), Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB, Romania), Khuliso Mudau (Sundowns), Fawaaz Basadien (Stellenbosch)
Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena (Sundowns), Jayden Adams (Sundowns), Bathusi Aubaas (Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Pirates)
Forwards: Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Patrick Maswanganyi (Pirates), Iqraam Rayners (Sundowns), Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates), Elias Mokwana (Esperance de Tunis, Tunisia), Lyle Foster (Burnley, England), Thapelo Morena (Sundowns), Percy Tau (Qatar SC, Qatar)
