26 October 2017 – Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has announced a 26-man squad to face Senegal in back-to-back 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The first match takes place on Friday, 10 November 2017 at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

Kick-off is at 19h00.

 

For the second fixture, Bafana Bafana will travel to Dakar to take on the Lions of Teranga on Tuesday, 14 November 2017 at Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor with a 21h30 (South African time) kick-off.

Baxter has kept the bulk of the squad that defeated Burkina Faso 3-1 earlier this month (7 October 2017) in a FIFA World Cup qualifier at FNB Stadium.

He welcomes back the defensive partnership of captain Thulani Hlatshwayo, who was out injured in that match as well as Erick Mathoho and Dean Furman, who were both suspended.

Making his return after a three-year absence is Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala.

Baxter has also called up midfielders Bongani Zungu and Andile Jali who are both suspended.

Jali will serve one match after collecting two yellow cards in the qualifiers and will be available for the away leg.

Zungu has been included pending a FIFA Disciplinary case, which will sit on the 1^st of November to look into the red card he received in the clash against Burkina Faso.

“In an ideal world I would love to have all the players available for every match but we know it is not possible. In Zungu’s case we will await the outcome of sitting but we have a job to do, and if you thought playing Burkina Faso was a world cup final, I can tell you now that playing Senegal is much more important than that,” said Baxter.

“We have only one option – to win the remaining two games and book our ticket to Russia. Everyone, myself, the players, the Association, media and the public – is well aware that anything less than victory in both matches will be curtains for our world cup aspirations. We did well against Burkina Faso, so we have to keep on believing that is it is very much possible to qualify. The good thing is that it is all in our hands.”

Bafana Bafana are bottom of the Group D table with four points – four adrift of log leaders Senegal. Both sides have two matches remaining.

Burkina Faso and the Cape Verde Islands are tied on six points – both are left with one game. The two nations will locks horns on Tuesday, 14 November in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

South Africa and Senegal have met seven times before with Bafana Bafana winning one match, losing one and drawing the other four against the West Africans.

Baxter’s men assemble for camp on Sunday, 5 November and travel to Polokwane on Monday, 6 November where they will set up camp.

Tickets for the match are still available at Computicket, Checkers and Shoprite for R30 (thirty rand) all round.

 

HEAD-TO-HEAD VS SENEGAL
P               W             D               L                GF            GA

7               1               4               2               7               8

  

19 November 2002

v Senegal 1-1

Friendly International

Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Senegal won 4-1 on penalties

Coach: Ephraim Mashaba

 

18 January 2004

v Senegal 1-2

Friendly International

Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

Coach: Styles Phumo

 

12 November 2005

v Senegal 2-3

Friendly International

Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Coach: Stuart Baxter

31 January 2008

v Senegal 1-1

African Nations Cup finals group C
Baba Yaro stadium, Kumasi

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

29 February 2012
v Senegal 0-0
friendly international

Moses Mabhida Stadium

Coach: Pitso Mosimane

 

23 January 2015

v Senegal 1-1 (Manyisa 47’; Mbodji 60’)

African Nations Cup Group C

Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea

Coach: Ephraim Mashaba

 

8 September 2015

v Senegal 1-0 (Makola 78’)

Friendly international

Orlando Stadium

Coach: Ephraim Mashaba

 

Senegal squad

Goalkeepers:                   Clement Diop (LA Galaxy‚ US)‚ Alfred Gomis (SPAL‚ Italy)‚ Khadim Ndiaye (Horoya‚ Guinea)

Defenders:                         Lamine Gassama (Alanyaspor‚ Turkey)‚ Fallou Diagne (Metz‚ France)‚ Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli‚ Italy)‚ Adama Mbengue (Caen‚ France)‚ Kara Mbodji (Anderlecht‚ Belgium)‚ Pape Alioune Ndiaye (Galatasaray‚ Turkey)‚ Youssouf Sabaly (Girondins Bordeaux‚ France)

Midfielders:                     Saliou Ciss (Angers‚ France)‚ Assane Diousse (St Etienne‚ France)‚ Idrissa Gueye (Everton‚ England)‚ Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham United‚ England)‚ Alfred Ndiaye (Villarreal‚ Spain)‚ Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City‚ England)‚ Salif Sane (Hannover‚ Germany)‚ Moussa Wague (Eupen‚ Belgium)

Strikers:                               Balde Keita (Monaco, France)‚ Moussa Konate (Amiens‚ France)‚ Sadio Mane (Liverpool‚ England)‚ Mbaye Niang (Torino‚ Italy)‚ Opa Nguette (Metz‚ France)‚ Diafra Sakho (West Ham United‚ England)‚ Moussa Sow (Al Ahli‚ United Arab Emirates)

 

 

Bafana Bafana squad vs Senegal – 2018 FIFA WC QUALIFIERS

 

	NO.	PLAYER’S NAME	CLUB
	GOALKEEPERS:
	1.	Itumeleng KHUNE	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
	2.	Wayne SANDILANDS	Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
	3.	Ronwen WILLIAMS	Supersport United FC (SA)
	DEFENDERS:
	4.	Thamsanqa MKHIZE	Cape Town City FC (SA)
	5.	Clayton DANIELS	Supersport United FC (SA)
	6.	Erick MATHOHO	Kaizer Chiefs FC (FC)
	7.	Motjeka MADISHA	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
	8.	Morgan GOULD	Supersport United (SA)
	9.	Thulani HLATSHWAYO (C)	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
	10.	Tebogo LANGERMAN	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
	11.	Sifiso HLANTI	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
	MIDFIELDERS:
	12.	Hlompho KEKANA	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
	13.	Dean FURMAN	Supersport United FC (SA)
	14.	Keagan DOLLY	Montpellier (France)
	15.	Andile JALI	KV Oostende FC (Belgium)
	16.	Kamohelo MOKOTJO	Brentford FC (England)
	17.	Sibusiso VILAKAZI	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
	18.	Themba ZWANE	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
	19.	Bongani ZUNGU	Amiens SC (France)
	20.	Thulani SERERO	SBV Vitesse (Holland)
	21.	Phakamani MAHLAMBI	AL Ahly FC (EGYPT)
	22.	Lebogang MANYAMA	Konyaspor FC Turkey)
	23.	Siphiwe TSHABALALA	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
	STRIKERS
	24.	Percy TAU	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
	25.	Bradley GROBLER	Supersport United FC (SA)
	26.	Dino NDLOVU	Fk Qarabag (Azerbaijan)

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