SA World Cup team announced

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana Assistant Coach Pitso Mosimane has announced the 23-man squad who will represent the nation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The 23 men are:

* Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs),
* Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates),
* Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United),
* Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns),
* Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns),
* Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport United),
* Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa),
* Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth), Bryce Moon (PAOK),
* Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk),
* Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town),
* Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows),
* Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates),
* Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns),
* Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham),
* Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates),
* Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs),
* Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs),
* Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows),
* Steven Pienaar (Everton),
* MacBeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan),
* Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns),
* Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows),
* Bernard Parker (FC Twente).

The players that were unfortunately cut from the national squad are:

* Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld),
* Innocent Mdledle (Mamelodi Sundowns),
* Benni McCarthy (West Ham),
* Bryce Moon (PAOK),
* Franklin Cale (Mamelodi Sundowns)