Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter has announced a preliminary squad of 34 players for the upcoming 2018 COSAFA Cup tournament.

All 34 have to be registered with COSAFA by Friday, 4 May 2018. The list will be trimmed down to 20 players that will take part in the tournament.

The announcement of the final squad will be made on Thursday, 17 May 2018 – and those players must be registered with COSAFA by Sunday, 20 May.

Bafana Bafana assemble for camp on Saturday, 26 May, and the tournament kicks off the next day in Polokwane. It runs until Sunday, 9 June.

South Africa got a bye in the first round and will only join the action in the quarterfinal stage when they face the winner of Group A on Saturday, 2 June 2018. Madagascar, Mozambique, Comoros and Seychelles are in Group A, while Botswana, Angola, Mauritius and Malawi make up Group B.

The matches will be played at three venues – Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Seshego Stadium as well as the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.

The final takes place on Sunday, 9 June.

2018 COSAFA CUP

GROUP A                               GROUP B


Madagascar                           Botswana

Mozambique                         Angola

Comoros                                Mauritius

Seychelles                              Malawi

1st ROUND GROUP STAGE FIXTURES:

27/05 – 14h00    M1   Madagascar vs Mozambique         Old Peter Mokaba

27/05 – 16h30    M2   Comoros vs Seychelles                   Old Peter Mokaba

28/05 – 17h00    M3    Botswana vs Angola                       Old Peter Mokaba

28/05 – 19h30    M4   Mauritius vs Malawi                        Old Peter Mokaba

29/05 – 17h00    M5   Mozambique vs Comoros               Seshego Stadium

29/05 – 19h30    M6   Seychelles vs Madagascar              Seshego Stadium

30/05 – 17h00    M7   Angola vs Mauritius                        Seshego Stadium

30/05 – 19h30    M8   Malawi vs Botswana                        Seshego Stadium

31/05 – 17h00    M9   Madagascar vs Comoros                Old Peter Mokaba

31/05 – 17h00    M10 Mozambique vs Seychelles            Seshego Stadium

01/06 – 17h00    M11 Botswana vs Mauritius                   Old Peter Mokaba

01/06 – 17h00    M12 Angola vs Malawi                            Seshego Stadium

 

QUARTERFINALS
FIXTURES:

02/06 – 15h00    M13 Zambia vs Namibia                         Old Peter Mokaba

02/06 – 17h30    M14 South Africa vs Win Grp A             Old Peter Mokaba

03/06 – 17h00    M15 Lesotho vs Swaziland                     Old Peter Mokaba

03/06 – 19h30    M16 Zimbabwe vs Win Grp B                Old Peter Mokaba

 

PLATE SEMIFINALS:

05/06 – 17h00    M17 Loser M13 vs Loser M15                 Old Peter Mokaba

05/06 – 19h30    M18 Loser M14 vs Loser M16                 Old Peter Mokaba

 

CUP SEMIFINALS:

06/06 – 17h00    M19 Winner M13 vs Winner M15         New Peter Mokaba

06/06 – 19h30    M20 Winner M14 vs Winner M16         New Peter Mokaba

 

PLATE FINAL:

08/06 – 17h00    M21 Winner M17 vs Winner M18         New Peter Mokaba

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF:

08/06 – 19h30    M22 Loser M19 vs Loser M20                 New Peter Mokaba

CUP FINAL:

09/06 – 15h00    M23 Winner M19 vs Winner M20         New Peter Mokaba 

PRELIMINARY BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD FOR 2018 COSAFA CASTLE CUP

NO.	PLAYER’S NAME	CLUB
GOALKEEPERS:
1.	Bruce BVUMA	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
2.	Reyaad PIETERSE	Supersport United FC (SA)
3.	Brandon PETERSEN	Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
DEFENDERS:
4.	Reeve  FROSLER	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
5.	Grant KEKANA	Supersport United FC (SA)
6.	Siyabonga NGEZANA	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
7.	Motjeka MADISHA	Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)
8.	Siyanda XULU	Maritzburg United FC (SA)
9.	Taariq FIELIES	Cape Town City FC (SA)
10.	Innocent MAELA	Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
11.	Musa LEBUSA	Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
12.	Sibusiso MABILISO	Amazulu FC (SA)
13.	Paseka MAKO	Chippa United FC (SA)
14.	Mothobi MVALA	Highlands Park FC (SA)
MIDFIELDERS:
15.	Wiseman MEYIWA	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
16.	Siphesihle NDLOVU	Maritzburg United FC (SA)
17.	Fortune MAKARINGE	Maritzburg United FC  (SA)
18.	Teboho MOKOENA	Supersport United FC (SA)
19.	Goodman MOSELE	Baroka FC (SA)
20.	Aubrey MODIBA	Supersport United FC (SA)
21.	Jamie WEBBER	Supersport United FC (SA)
22.	Thembinkosi LORCH	Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
23.	Lebohang MABOE	Maritzburg United FC (SA)
24.	Grant MARGEMAN	Ajax Cape Town FC (SA)
25.	Siphelele NTSHANGASE	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
26.	Abednego MOSIATLHAGA	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
27.	Gift LINKS	Alassiouty Sport FC (Egypt)
28.	Phakamani MAHLAMBI	AL Ahly FC (Egypt)
29.	Vincent PULE	Bidvest Wits FC (SA)
STRIKERS
30.	Gift MOTUPA	Baroka FC (SA)
31.	Lyle FOSTER	Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
32.	Ryan MOON	Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA)
33.	Luther SINGH	SC Braga B FC (Portugal)
34.	Lebo MOTHIBA	Lille FC (France)