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32nd TOTAL AFCON EGYPT 2019
DATE & COUNTRY 21 JUNE – 19 JULY 2019, EGYPT
STADIUMS & Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
HOST CITIES 30 June Stadium, Cairo
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Suez Stadium, Suez
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
MEDIA GUIDE
SOUTH AFRICA MEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM
MESSAGE FROM DR DANNY JORDAAN
President of the South African Football Association
This Bafana Bafana side has what it takes to do well in the
forthcoming AFCON tournament. They are the only side that
finished the qualifying matches undefeated with three wins
and three draws.
They beat both Nigeria and Libya away while overcoming
Seychelles at home, sealing a place in the 2019 AFCON Finals
in Egypt.
Pundits are calling Group D the Group of Death. With the
group having no less than three former winners of the Africa
COME Cup of Nations trophy, it is no wonder analysts are terming
this the toughest group in this AFCON tournament.
SHOW However, Bafana Bafana have not struggled against any of the
opponents in the group in previous head-to-head encounters.
SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan and FIFA
President Gianni Infantino admire a replica of
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the CAF Trophy of African Unity won by Bafana
We have played the three countries in our group a total of 19
Bafana in 1996.
times – Ivory Coast (6), Morocco (5) and Namibia (8). South
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Africa has not lost to The Elephants (Ivory Coast) or The Atlas
Lions (Morocco), but we have tasted defeat against the Brave
Warriors (Namibia) in our first ever meeting back in 1998 in
the COSAFA Cup.
FOR FOR
In any event our boys normally relish matches in which odds
are stacked against them. We all know what happened in
Tunisia when few gave Stuart Baxter’s boys a chance to come
NELSON ALBERTINA out alive against Libya. That was a timely reminder that this
team has what it takes to beat anyone on their day.
MANDELA SISULU Coach Baxter has picked a very balanced side consisting of
local and overseas-based players with a good mix between
development and seasoned players. It is a side that has
stealthy determination and the will to fight to the end.
2018 - 2019: CENTENARY of MADIBA While the class of 1996 remains the benchmark of the Men’s
Senior National Team achievements, this current squad has all
& MAMA ALBERTINA'S BIRTHDAYS the hallmarks of being able to emulate that feat.
The entire country comes to a standstill whenever Bafana
Bafana play and this AFCON tournament will be a highly
charged affair. I am confident that Baxter and the Boys will
do the country proud.
Go Bafana Bafana Go!
Egypt DR Congo Uganda Zimbabwe Tunisia Mali Mauritania Angola
GROUP A: GROUP E:
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE – GROUP PHASE
World (Africa) Ranking 57 (8) 46 (5) 79 (16) 110 (26) World (Africa) Ranking 28 (2) 65 (10) 103 (21) 122 (32)
GROUP PHASE AND KNOCKOUT PHASE
21/06/2019 22:00 Egypt vs Zimbabwe __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 24/06/2019 19:00 Tunisia vs Angola __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez
22/06/2019 16:30 DR Congo vs Uganda __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 24/06/2019 22:00 Mali vs Mauritania __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez
26/06/2019 19:00 Uganda vs Zimbabwe __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 28/06/2019 16:30 Tunisia vs Mali __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez
26/06/2019 22:00 Egypt vs DR Congo __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 29/06/2019 16:30 Mauritania vs Angola __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez
30/06/2019 21:00 Uganda vs Egypt __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 02/07/2019 21:00 Mauritania vs Tunisia __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez
30/06/2019 21:00 Zimbabwe vs DR Congo __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 02/07/2019 21:00 Angola vs Mali __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Nigeria Guinea Madagascar Burundi Cameroon Ghana Benin Guinea-Bissau
GROUP B: GROUP F:
World (Africa) Ranking 42 (3) 68 (12) 107 (24) 136 (37) World (Africa) Ranking 54 (7) 49 (6) 91 (19) 118 (31)
22/06/2019 19:00 Nigeria vs Burundi __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 25/06/2019 19:00 Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
22/06/2019 22:00 Guinea vs Madagascar __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 25/06/2019 22:00 Ghana vs Benin __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
26/06/2019 16:30 Nigeria vs Guinea __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 29/06/2019 19:00 Cameroon vs Ghana __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
27/06/2019 16:30 Madagascar vs Burundi __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 29/06/2019 22:00 Benin vs Guinea-Bissau __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
30/06/2019 18:00 Madagascar vs Nigeria __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria 02/07/2019 18:00 Benin vs Cameroon __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
30/06/2019 18:00 Burundi vs Guinea __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo 02/07/2019 18:00 Guinea-Bissau vs Ghana __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez
The top two teams of each group, along with the best four third-placed teams, advance to the round of 16.
Senegal Algeria Kenya Tanzania
GROUP C: 05/07/2019 18:00 1D vs 3BEF
ROUND OF 16
__ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo Match 41
World (Africa) Ranking 23 (1) 70 (13) 108 (25) 131 (36) 05/07/2019 21:00 2A vs 2C __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Match 38
23/06/2019 19:00 Senegal vs Tanzania __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 06/07/2019 19:00 2B vs 2F __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria Match 42
23/06/2019 22:00 Algeria vs Kenya __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 06/07/2019 21:00 1A vs 3CDE __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Match 39
27/06/2019 19:00 Senegal vs Algeria __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 07/07/2019 18:00 2B vs 3ACD __ – __ Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria Match 37
27/06/2019 22:00 Kenya vs Tanzania __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 07/07/2019 21:00 1C vs 3ABF __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo Match 40
01/07/2019 21:00 Kenya vs Senegal __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 08/07/2019 19:00 1E vs 2D __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez Match 43
01/07/2019 21:00 Tanzania vs Algeria __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo 08/07/2019 21:00 1F vs 2E __ – __ Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia Match 44
QUARTER-FINALS
Morocco Ivory Coast South Africa Namibia
10/07/2019 19:00 W38 vs W41 __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo Match 45
GROUP D: 10/07/2019 21:00 W42 vs W39 __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Match 48
World (Africa) Ranking 45 (4) 65 (11) 73 (14) 113 (28) 11/07/2019 19:00 W43 vs W40 __ – __ Suez Stadium, Suez Match 47
23/06/2019 16:30 Morocco vs Namibia __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo 11/07/2019 21:00 W37 vs W44 __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo Match 46
24/06/2019 16:30 Ivory Coast vs South Africa __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo SEMI-FINALS
28/06/2019 19:00 Morocco vs Ivory Coast __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo 14/07/2019 18:00 W45 vs W46 __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo Match 49
28/06/2019 22:00 South Africa vs Namibia __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo 14/07/2019 21:00 W47 vs W48 __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Match 50
01/07/2019 18:00 South Africa vs Morocco __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF AND FINAL
01/07/2019 18:00 Namibia vs Ivory Coast __ – __ 30 June Stadium, Cairo 17/07/2019 21:00 L49 vs L50 __ – __ Al Salam Stadium, Cairo Match 51
1907/2019 21:00 W49 vs W50 __ – __ Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Match 52
Local Egyptian time shown and same as South Africa. FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as at 04 April 2019.
Born: 5 August 1989 (29) Bio: Made his professional debut for First DARREN KEET
MESSAGE FROM MR STUART BAXTER Club: Bidvest Wits FC (SA) Division Vasco da Gama in 2007 having
Caps: 10 come through the Ajax Cape Town junior
Goals conceded: 12 ranks … moved to Bidvest Wits in June 2008,
Head Coach of Bafana Bafana, the Men's Senior National Team National team debut: v Zimbabwe, making his debut against Moroka Swallows
friendly international, 10 September 2013 in December 2008 aged 19 … called up for
Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of the national side to go to the FIFA Under-20
Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 World Cup in Egypt … moved to Kortrijk in
We all know that this is a team that is work in progress and First goal conceded: Knowledge Musona Belgium at the start of the 2011/12 season …
Born in England of Scottish
parentage, and brought up (Zimbabwe), friendly international, named the club’s player of the season in
everybody understands that over the past year there have been 10 September 2013 2012/13 … signed for Bidvest Wits ahead of
in both countries, Baxter
quite some big changes within the team which has however, (65) played professionally as Last goal conceded: Ahmad Benali (Libya), the 2016/17 season … nicknamed Popeye …
a midfielder for a number of Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, 24 March 2019 raised in Fairlands, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
settled more quickly than we would have thought.
clubs in England, Scotland, Shutouts: 2
Australia, Sweden and Caps per club: Kortrijk (Belgium) 5,
the United States. Bidvest Wits 5 GOALKEEPER (1)
The AFCON qualification went well and even though we think He has previously managed
there is more to come from this team, we are definitely not clubs in Sweden, Norway,
Portugal, Japan and
going to Egypt to make up the numbers. Without the players South Africa. Born: 21 January 1992 (27) Bio: Made his professional debut at the end RONWEN WILLIAMS
In international football, Club: SuperSport United FC (SA) of the 2010/11 season aged just 19 … became
feeling the pressure, they shoud however feel the responsibility
he has managed South Caps: 6 a regular at SuperSport the following season
and do themselves justice by giving the sort of admirable Africa twice (2004-05, Goals conceded: 10 and has not relinquished the gloves since …
performances that are worthy of the South African Men’s 2017- current) as well as National team debut: v Brazil, won the 2012/13 PSL Young Player of the
Finland and the England
PLAYER PROFILES
friendly international, 5 March 2014 Season award … wont the 2018/19 PSL
Senior National Team. Each and every one of these players is of Under-19 team.
Last game played: v Paraguay, Goalkeeper of the Seasn award ... handed
international quality. friendly international (Nelson Mandela his international debut in a 5-0 loss to Brazil
Challenge), 20 November 2018 when regular number one Itumeleng Khune
Club Honours: First goal conceded: Oscar (Brazil), pulled out through injury … born in Port
If we can have the right mental approach then this is the perfect friendly international, 5 March 2014 Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan)
scenario where we can be dangerous opponents. We are in an Last goal conceded: Nuno Rocha (Cape
1994 J1 League 1st Stage Champions
exciting group comprising two former winners of the Africa Cup Verde), World Cup qualifier, 1 September 2017
AIK Allmänna Idrottsklubben (Sweden) Shutouts: 1
of Nations with Morocco lifting the 1976 trophy and Ivory Coast Caps per club:
1998 Allsvenskan
the 1992 and 2015 titles. 1998-99 Svenska Cupen SuperSport United 6 GOALKEEPER (22)
Helsingborgs IF (Sweden)
This is my second time in qualifying South Africa for the Africa 2006 Svenska Cupen Born: 15 May 1995 (24) BRUCE BVUMA
Club: Kaizer Chiefs
Cup of Nations but my first time coaching at the Finals and I
Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) Caps: 3 Goals conceded: 4
am definitely looking forward to it, as are the players. With the 2012–13, 2014–15 Premier Soccer League Champions National team debut: v Botswana,
people of South Africa behind us we have what it takes to make 2012-13 Nedbank Cup Champions COSAFA Castle Cup, 4 July 2017
2014 MTN 8 Champions Last game played: v Zambia,
the nation proud.
CHAN qualifier, 19 August 2017
SuperSport United (South Africa) Last goal conceded:Justin Shonga (Zambia),
2016, 2017 Nedbank Cup Champions CHAN qualifier, 19 August 2017
Caps per club: Kaizer Chiefs 3
Bio: Promoted to Kaizer Chiefs first team
BAFANA BAFANA'S PAST RECORD IN THE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS after Itumeleng Khune and Brilliant Khuzwayo
picked up injuries in 2016/17 season … made
YEAR HOSTS CHAMPIONS SA's SHOWING PSL debut in a 3-2 loss to Cape Town City in
April 2017 … played two games in first season
1957: SUDAN EGYPT DISQUALIFIED
… born in Giyani, Limpopo. GOALKEEPER (16)
1994: TUNISIA NIGERIA DID NOT QUALIFY
1996: SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA CHAMPIONS
Born: 18 December 1989 (29) Bio: Joined the Ajax Cape Town development THULANI HLATSHWAYO (C)
1998: BURKINA FASO EGYPT RUNNERS-UP Club: Bidvest Wits in his early teens … made his first first-team
2000: GHANA & NIGERIA CAMEROON THIRD PLACE Caps: 40 debut in the 2009/10 campaign … has played
Goals: 4 right-back in the early part of his career, but
2002: MALI CAMEROON QUARTER-FINALISTS Cautions: 5 will probably end up at centre-back … has an
2004: TUNISIA TUNISIA GROUP STAGES National team debut: v Namibia, extremely muscular build and is known for his
COSAFA Cup, 13 July 2013 powerful free-kicks … moved to Bidvest Wits
2006: EGYPT EGYPT GROUP STAGES
Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of ahead of the 2014/15 season … nicknamed
2008: GHANA EGYPT GROUP STAGES Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 Tyson … has played for the national Under-20
2010: ANGOLA EGYPT DID NOT QUALIFY First goal scored: v Mali, and Under-23 teams … current Bafana Bafana
friendly international, 14 January 2015 captain ... born in Senaoane, Soweto,
2012: GABON & EQUATORIAL GUINEA ZAMBIA DID NOT QUALIFY
Last goal scored: v Seychelles, Africa Gauteng.
2013: SOUTH AFRICA NIGERIA QUARTER-FINALISTS Cup of Nations qualifier, 13 October 2018
2015: EQUATORIAL GUINEA IVORY COAST GROUP STAGES Caps per club:
Ajax Cape Town 6,
2017: GABON CAMEROON DID NOT QUALIFY Bidvest Wits 31 DEFENDER (14)
THAMSANQA MKHIZE Born: 18 August 1988 (30) INNOCENT MAELA Born: 14 August 1992 (26) DANIEL CARDOSO Born: 6 October 1988 (30)
Club: Cape Town City FC (SA) Club: Orlando Pirates FC (SA) Club: Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) Caps: 2
Caps: 6 Caps: 4 National team debut: v Swaziland,
National team debut: v Burkina Faso, Cautions: 1 friendly international, 25 March 2015
World Cup qualifier, 7 October 2017 National team debut: v Tanzania, Last game played: v Zambia, Four Nations
Last game played: v Libya, COSAFA Castle Cup, 2 July 2017 Tournament hosted by Zambia, 24 March 2018
Africa Cup of Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of Nations Caps per club: Free State Stars 1, Kaizer Chiefs 1
Caps per club: Cape Town City 6 qualifer, 24 March 2019 Bio: A centre-back who has seen his career stunted by
Bio: A right-back who has earned a call-up after a fine Caps per club: Thanda Royal Zulu 1, injuries … spotted early as a talent but moved around
15 months with Cape Town City … made his PSL debut Orlando Pirates 3 the junior sides of SuperSport United, BidVest Wits,
for Lamontville Golden Arrows in the 2010/11 season Bio: Left-back who played an instrumental role in University of Pretoria and Orlando Pirates, among
and later played for Maritzburg United … was signed Thanda Royal Zulu storming to the National First others … signed by Free State Stars in 2012 from then
as a free agent by City ahead of the 2016/17 season Division title in the 2016/17 season … was previously third-tier Highlands Park and made his debut in the
and has been a revelation … born in Durban, KwaZulu with Witbank Spurs and joined Orlando Pirates 2012/13 season … made an immediate impact (named
Natal. ahead of the 2017/18 season … born in Witbank, vice captain in 2014) and moved to Kaizer Chiefs in
DEFENDER (5) DEFENDER (3) Mpumalanga. DEFENDER (4) July 2015 ... born in Regents Park, Johannesburg.
BUHLE MKHWANAZI Born: 1 February 1990 (29) Club: Bidvest Wits FC (SA) S’FISO HLANTI Born: 1 May 1990 (29) THEMBINKOSI LORCH Born: 22 July 1993 (25)
Caps: 15 Cautions: 2 Club: Bidvest Wits FC (SA) Club: Orlando Pirates FC (SA)
National team debut: v Namibia, Caps: 13 Cautions: 1 Caps per club: Bidvest Wits 13 Caps: 3
COSAFA Cup, 13 July 2013 National team debut: v Cameroon, African Cup of Na- National team debut: v Lesotho, COSAFA Cup,
Last game played: v Libya, tions qualifier, 29 March 2016 18 June 2016
Africa Cup of Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of Last game played: v Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations
PLAYER PROFILES
PLAYER PROFILES
Caps per club: University of Pretoria 8, Bidvest Wits 7 Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 qualifer, 27 November 2018
Bio: Product of SAFA School of Excellence … went on Bio: A left-back who recently joined BidVest Wits Caps per club: Cape Town All Stars 2, Orlando Pirates 1
to play for junior set-ups of Bidvest Wits and Mamelodi from NFD side AmaZulu … he made his PSL debut Bio: Rose to prominence at Maluti FET College in the
Sundowns … loaned from the latter to feeder side North in the 2011/12 season with Lamontville Golden Arrows National First Division … snapped up by Orlando Pirates
West SAFA Second Division side ALS Puk Tuwana … having been signed from Amajuba United Killers, ahead of the 2015/16 season but loaned out to NFD
elevated to the Sundowns first team for the 2010/11 but was soon shipped off to Chippa United and clubs Cape Town All Stars and Chippa United … returned
season … loaned to Bloemfontein Celtic for 2011/12 … then Thanda Royal Zulu for unsuccessful spells … to Pirates in January 2017 and cemented his place as a
loaned again to University of Pretoria for 2012/13 and resurfaced at Thanda Royal Zulu in the 2012/13 first team regular … 2018/19 PSL Footballer of the sea-
was one of their outstanding players … sent back to season before signing for AmaZulu in the following son and Players’ Player of the Season ... 2016 COSAFA
DEFENDER (2) AmaTuks for 2013/14 … born in Bloemfontein, Free State. DEFENDER (18) campaign … born in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. MIDFIELDER (23) Cup Champions ... born in Ficksburg, Free State.
RAMAHLWE MPHAHLELE Born: 1 February 1990 (29) Club: Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) THEMBA ZWANE Born: 3 August 1989 (29) BONGANI ZUNGU Born: 9 October 1992 (26) Club: Amiens SC (France)
Caps: 16 Caution: 1 Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) Caps: 25 Goals: 3 Dismissals: 1
National team debut: v Gambia, Caps: 18 Goals: 1 National team debut: v Burkina Faso,
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, 4 June 2016 National team debut: v Australia, friendly, 26 May 2014 friendly international, 17 August 2013
Last game played: v Paraguay, friendly international Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of Last game played: v Angola, Four Nations
(Nelson Mandela Challenge), 20 November 2018 Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 Tournament in Zambia, 21 March 2018
Caps per club: Mamelodi Sundowns 1, Kaizer Chiefs 15 First and last goal scored: v Burkina Faso, First goal scored: v Swaziland,
Bio: Stalwart of the South African junior national teams World Cup qualifier, 7 October 2017 friendly international, 15 November 2013
Last goal scored: v Ivory Coast,
… the versatile defender skippered Mamelodi Sundowns Caps per club: Black Aces 2, Mamelodi Sundowns 16
friendly nternational, 30 November 2014
to the 2015/16 league title after coming back from Bio: Signed by Mamelodi Sundowns from Tembisa side
Caps per club: Mamelodi Sundowns 20,
long-term injury ... started career at Moroka Swallows Vardos FC in 2011, but found first team appearances
Vitória Guimarães (Portugal) 1, Amiens SC (France) 4
and made debut in the 2007/08 season … spent four hard to come by … loaned to Mpumalanga Black Aces
Bio: First came to prominence at Dynamos in the NFD …
seasons in the first team with The Birds before moving for the 2013/14 season where he became a star of the signed by University of Pretoria for 2012/13 PSL season
to Sundowns in 2011 … spent half a season on loan at side … tipped for national team honours by his club and made an impression in the second half of the
University of Pretoria before being recalled to beef up coach Clive Barker and weeks later was included in the season … signed by Mamelodi Sundowns in July 2013 …
the Sundowns back-line … signed for Kaizer Chiefs SA squad … former national under-23 player … nomina- lifted the 2015/16 PSL title with Sundowns before join-
ahead of the 2016/17 season and was voted Players’ tions for 2018/19 PSL Midfielder, Footballer and Players’ ing Vitória Guimarães in Portugal for the 2016/17 season
DEFENDER (6) Player of the Season… born in Ga-Mphahlele, Limpopo. MIDFIELDER (11) Player of the Season ... born in Tembisa, Gauteng. MIDFIELDER (8) ... signed with Ligue 1 Amiens in 2017 ... born in Duduza.
HLOMPHO KEKANA Born: 23 May 1985 (34) Bio: Made his PSL debut for Black Leopards DEAN FURMAN Born: 22 June 1988 (31) Bio: Was once in the development set-up at
Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) in the 2004/05 season … had a spell with Club: SuperSport United FC (SA) English Premiership side Chelsea … moved
Caps: 27 First Division City Pillars before returning to Caps: 50 to Glasgow Rangers in 2006 and made just
Goals: 5 Leopards ahead of the 2007/08 season … Goals: 3 a single senior-team appearance for them
Cautions: 3 following the club’s relegation to the second- Cautions: 10 before heading to English side Bradford City
National team debut: v Tanzania, tier, he joined SuperSport United in 2008/09, National team debut: v Brazil, in 2008 … was snapped up by Oldham in
friendly international, 14 May 2011 winning back-to-back PSL championships … friendly international, 7 September 2012 2009 and was made captain of the side for
Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of he joined Bloemfontein Celtic ahead of the Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup the League One campaign in 2011/12 … won
Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 2010/11 campaign having fallen out of favour of Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 the Football League Goal of the Year 2011 ...
First goal scored: v Namibia, at SuperSport … signed for Mamelodi First goal scored: v Botswana, World Cup signed for Doncaster Rovers in 2013 …
COSAFA Cup, 13 July 2013 Sundowns for the 2011/12 campaign … in Group A qualifier, 7 September 2013 moved to SuperSport United ahead of the
Last goal scored: v Mauritania, Africa Cup of 2016 his 65 yard goal against Cameroon Last goal scored: v Burkina Faso, 2015/16 season for his first campaign in the
Nations qualifier, 2 September 2016 earned him a nomination for the FIFA Puskás World Cup qualifier, 8 October 2016 PSL … former Bafana Bafana captain and
Caps per club: Bloemfontein Celtic 2, Award ... 2018/19 PSL Midfielder of the Caps per club: Oldham Athletic (England) 9, current vice captain ... born in Cape Town,
Mamelodi Sundowns 25 Season Award … born in Zebedelia, Limpopo. Doncaster Rovers (England) 20, Western Cape.
MIDFIELDER (20) MIDFIELDER (15) SuperSport United 21
THULANI SERERO Born: 11 April 1990 (29) Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) 2 Born: 28 January 1996 (23) Bio: Striker who was developed through the LEBO MOTHIBA
Club: SBV Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Bio: Attacking midfielder or striker who came Club: Racing Club de Strasbourg (France) Diambars Academy and moved to Lille in
Caps: 39 through the youth ranks at Ajax Cape Town … Caps: 4 France in 2014 … had an 18-month loan spell
Goals: 2 was a South African Under-17 and Under-20 Goals: 3 in Ligue 2 with Valenciennes … returned to
Cautions: 1 international ... made his debut for Ajax National team debut: v Angola, Lille in January 2018 and helped the club
National team debut: v Kenya, against Bloemfontein Celtic in February 2008 friendly international, 21 March 2018 avoid relegation … transferred to fellow Ligue
friendly international, 9 February 2011 ... played every minute for South Africa at the Last game played: v Seychelles, African 1 side Strasbourg in August 2018 with whom
Last game played: v Paraguay, 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt … Nations Cup qualifier, 16 October 2018 he won the Coupe de la Ligue in his debut
friendly international (Nelson Mandela was part of the Brazil camp squad ahead of First goal scored: v Angola, season ... represented South Africa at the
Challenge), 20 November 2018 the 2010 FIFA World Cup … for the 2010/11 friendly international, 21 March 2018 2016 Rio Olympics ... Man of the Match Award
First goal scored: v Sudan, Africa Cup of season he won PSL Footballer of the Year, PSL Last goal scored: v Seychelles, African vs Seychelles on 13 October 2018 (AFCON
Nations qualifier, 15 November 2014 Player of the Season, PSL Players’ Player of the Nations Cup qualifier, 13 October 2018 2019 qualifer) ... became the first player to
Last goal scored: v Senegal, Season and Red Hot Young Player of the Season Caps per club: score in three consecutive matches for South
World Cup qualifier, 12 November 2016 ... joined Ajax Amsterdam in May 2011 ... signed Lille (France) 2, Africa from debut in 2018 … born in Tembisa,
Caps per club: Ajax Cape Town 1, with Vitesse in June 2017 ... born in Mapetla, Strasbourg (France) 2 East Rand, Gauteng.
MIDFIELDER (10) Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 36, Soweto, Gauteng. FORWARD (9)
KAMOHELO MOKOTJO Born: 11 March 1991 (28) Matsatsantsa in 2009 before joining the Born: 13 May 1994 (25) Bio: Attacking midfielder or forward who PERCY TAU
Club: Brentford FC (England) Dutch club ... had a spell on loan at then Club: Royale Union St Gilloise (Belgium) made his PSL debut against Orlando Pirates
Caps: 15 second-tier Dutch side Excelsior Rotterdam Caps: 18 in the 2013/14 season having risen through
National team debut: v Mozambique, where he was named 2009/10 Young Player Goals: 9 Mamelodi Sundowns’ development ranks …
friendly international, 11 September 2012 of the Year … in 2013/14 won the Supporters' Cautions: 1 spent half a season on loan at Witbank Spurs
Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of Player of the Year award with PEC Zwolle and National team debut: v Angola, from January 2016 … returned to Sundowns to
PLAYER PROFILES
PLAYER PROFILES
Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 was nominated as one of the Eredivisie's Most CHAN qualifier, 17 October 2015 help them lift the 2016 African Champions
Caps per club: Valuable Players ... joined FC Twente in 2014 Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of League and the 2017 African Super Cup …
Feyenoord (Netherlands) 1, and was named captain in 2016/17 season ... Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 scored the Brazilians’ only goal at the 2016
PEC Zwolle (Netherlands) 1, moved to Brentford in July 2017 ... has played First goal scored: v Guinea-Bissau, FIFA Club World Cup in Japan ... lifted the
FC Twente (Netherlands) 5, international football for South Africa at both friendly international, 25 March 2017 PSL title in 2017/18 season and won the Lesley
Brentford (England) 8 Under-20 (2009 FIFA U20 World Cup Egypt) Last goal scored: v Libya, Africa Cup of Manyathela Golden Boot & the Footballer of
Bio: Mokotjo is a defensive midfielder, but can and Under-23 (qualifiers for 2012 Olympics) Nations qualifer, 24 March 2019 the Season & Players' Player of the Season
also play at right-back … he is a product of level ... born in Odendaalrus, Free State. Caps per club: Mamelodi Sundowns 12, Awards ... 2018/2019 Proximus League Player
the Feyenoord/SuperSport Youth Academy Royale Union St Gilloise (Belgium) 6 of the Season Award (Belgium) ... born in
MIDFIELDER (12) and made just a single appearance for Witbank, Mpumalanga. FORWARD (19)
TIYANI MABUNDA Born: 17 April 1988 (31) League … started his career at Arcadia Born: 17 September 1994 (24) Bio: Live-wire attacking midfielder who LEBOHANG MABOE
Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) Shepherds before joining Black Leopards in Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) can play across the forward line … rose to
Caps: 8 2010 … joined Sundowns in 2013 and was on Caps: 8 prominence at National First Division side
National team debut: v Senegal, loan to Free State Stars for 2014/15 season … Goals: 3 Mbombela United … signed for Maritzburg
World Cup qualifier, 12 November, 2016 born in Polokwane, Limpopo. National team debut: v Tanzania, United at the start of the 2016/17 season and
Last game played: v Paraguay, COSAFA Castle Cup, 2 July 2017 had a fine maiden top-flight campaign …
friendly international (Nelson Mandela Last game played: v Paraguay, followed that up with key displays in helping
Challenge), 20 November 2018 friendly international (Nelson Mandela the side to fourth in the league in 2017/18 … in
Caps per club: Mamelodi Sundowns 8 Challenge), 20 November 2018 the 2017/18 Nedbank Cup tournament he was
Bio: A late call-up for the injured Dean First goal scored: v Namibia, named Player of the Tournament and Most
Furman against Senegal in November 2016 … COSAFA Cup, 5 June 2018 Promising Player ... scored three goals in
his career took a remarkable upturn in April Last goal scored: v Botswana, two appearances at the 2018 COSAFA Cup ...
2016, after two-and-a-half years on the side- COSAFA Cup, 8 June 2018 signed for Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of the
lines at Mamelodi Sundowns when he broke Caps per club: 2018/19 season … born in Ratanda,
into the first team … six months later he had Maritzburg United 5, Heidelberg, Gauteng.
MIDFIELDER (13) won the PSL title and African Champions Mamelodi Sundowns 3 FORWARD (7)
LARS VELDWIJK Born: 21 August 1991 (27) appearances across all competitions ... Born: 29 December 1989 (29) Bio: Came up through the development SIBUSISO VILAKAZI
Club: Sparta Rotterdam FC (Netherlands) signed for Nottingham Forest in June 2014 ... Club: Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) structures at Bidvest Wits … made his debut
Caps: 2 went on loan to PEC Zwolle for the 2015/16 Caps: 31 in the 2009/10 season and became captain
Goals: 0 season, during which time he scored 14 goals Goals: 5 of the side … can play anywhere across the
National team debut: v Mozambique, in 33 league appearances ... obtained SA National team debut: v Morocco, midfield and also up front … named PSL
friendly international, 15 November 2016 citizenship in 2016 through his SA-born father friendly international, 11 October 2013 Footballer of the Year and Players’ Player
Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of ... first called up to Bafana Bafana back in Last game played: v Libya, Africa Cup of of the Year for the 2013/14 season … former
Nations qualifier, 24 March 2019 2016 during the FIFA World Cup qualifier Nations Nations qualifier, 08 September 2018 South African Under-23 international …
Caps per club: against Senegal but did not feature in the First goal scored: v Sudan, Africa Cup of joined Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of the
Kortrijk (Belgium) 1, annulled match ... Sparta Rotterdam’s top Nations qualifier, 05 September 2014 2016/17 season ... 2016 CAF Champions
Sparta Rotterdam (Netherlands) 1 goalscorer this season with 26 goals in 40 Last goal scored: v Burkina Faso, League Champions ... 2016/17 CAF Super
Bio: The tall striker started his career with games to help propel them to runners-up in World Cup qualifier, 07 October 2017 Cup Champions ... born in Meadowlands,
Dutch clubs FC Volendam and FC Utrecht ... the Dutch First Division ... born in Uithoorn, Caps per club: Soweto, Gauteng.
rose to prominence with Dutch second-tier the Netherlands. Bidvest Wits 21,
side Excelsior Rotterdam in the 2013/14 Mamelodi Sundowns 10
FORWARD (21) season where he scored 35 goals in 45 FORWARD (17)
TOTAL CAF AFCON EGYPT 2019 QUALIFIER: Group E, Match #1 TOTAL CAF AFCON EGYPT 2019 QUALIFIER: Group E, Match #5
1. Date and Venue: 10 June 2017 – Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, NIGERIA 5. Date and Venue: 17 November 2018 – FNB Stadium, Soweto, SOUTH AFRICA
NIGERIA 0 – 2 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0) SOUTH AFRICA 1 – 1 NIGERIA (1 – 1)
Scorers: Tokelo Rantie 55', Percy Tau 81' Scorers: Lebo Mothiba 25', Buhle Mkhwanazi 9' (own goal)
AFCON QUALIFYING CAMPAIGN
Referees: Youssef Essrayri, 1st Assistant: Anouar Hmila, 2nd Assistant: Yamen Melloulchi (all Tunisia). Referees: Bakary Papa Gassama, 1st Assistant: Sulayman Sosseh, 2nd Assistant: Omar Darboe, 4th Official: Omar Sallah (all Gambia).
AFCON CAMPAIGN & FRIENDLY
NGR: Daniel Akpeyi (GK), Abdullahi Shehu, Awaziem Collins, William Ekong, Elderson Echiejile, Ogenyi Onazi, Oghenekaro Etebo, RSA: Itumeleng Khune (GK), Thamsanqa Mkhize, Thulani Hlatshwayo (C), Buhle Mkhwanazi, S’fiso Hlanti, Hlompho Kekana,
Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon (James Osimhen 85'), Alex Iwobi (Ahmed Musa 60'), Kelechi Iheanacho (Olarenwaju Kayode 71'). Tiyani Mabunda, Themba Zwane, Thulani Serero (Thembinkosi Lorch 61'), Lebo Mothiba, Percy Tau.
Coach: Gernot Rohr (GER). Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO).
RSA: Itumeleng Khune (GK), Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Tebogo Langerman, Erick Mathoho, Thulani Hlatshwayo (C), Dean Furman, NGR: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (GK), Leon Balogun, William Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Jamilu Collins, Oghenekaro Etebo, John Ogu,
Bongani Zungu, Themba Zwane, Keagan Dolly (Tiyani Mabunda 83'), Sibusiso Vilakazi (Lebogang Manyama 65'), Tokelo Rantie Alexander Iwobi (Adesewo Idowu 90+2'), Ahmed Musa (C) (Henry Onyekuru 87'), Samuel Kalu, Kelechi Iheanacho (Isaac
(Percy Tau 80'). Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO). Success 66').
Coach: Gernot Rohr (GER).
TOTAL CAF AFCON EGYPT 2019 QUALIFIER: Group E, Match #2
2. Date and Venue: 08 September 2018 – Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA 0 – 0 LIBYA (0 – 0)
Referees: Alioum Alioum, 1st Assistant: Evarist Menkouande, 2nd Assistant: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue,
4th Official: Antoine Max Depadoux Effa Essouma (all Cameroon).
Cautions: Mohamed Abdaula 87', Ahmed Almaghasi 94' 2018 NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE - INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
RSA: Itumeleng Khune (GK), Ramahlwe Mphahlele, S’fiso Hlanti, Thulani Hlatshwayo (C), Buhle Mkhwanazi, Dean Furman, 6. Date and Venue: 20 November 2018 – Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
Kamohelo Mokotjo, Keagan Dolly, Sibusiso Vilakazi (Maphosa Modiba 79'), Vincent Pule (Bradley Grobler HT), Percy Tau.
Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO). SOUTH AFRICA 1 – 1 PARAGUAY (0 – 1)
Scorers: Percy Tau 90+3'; Federico Santander 32'
LBY: Mohamed Abdaula (GK) (C), Ahmed Almaghasi, Sand Masaud, Hamdou Elhouni, Ahmad Ben Ali, Ahmed El Trbi, Ali Mohamed,
Referees: Ahmad Imtehaz Heerlal (MRI), 1st Assistant: Souru Phatsoane (LES), 2nd Assistant: Louis Cauvelet (MRI)
Ismaiel Sharadi (Mohamed Ali Soulah 87'), Anais Saltou, Mohamed Abdussalam, Rabia Alshadi (Muaid Ali 81').
Cautions: Richard Ortiz 55', Miguel Almiron 85' Hector Villalba 90+1'
Coach: Adel Amrouche (ALG).
RSA: Darren Keet (GK) (Ronwen Williams HT), Innocent Maela, Lebo Mothiba (Dino Ndlovu HT), Ramahlwe Mphahlele
(Thamsanqa Mkhize 57'), Motjeka Madisha (Buhle Mkhwanazi HT), Lebohang Maboe (Thulani Serero 65'), Teboho Mokoena,
TOTAL CAF AFCON EGYPT 2019 QUALIFIER: Group E, Match #3 Tiyani Mabunda (Fortune Makaringe HT), Percy Tau, Thulani Hlatshwayo (C), M Pule.
Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO).
3. Date and Venue: 13 October 2018 – FNB Stadium, Soweto, SOUTH AFRICA
PAR: Antony Silva (GK), Bruno Valdez, Derlis Gonzalez (Alejandro Romero HT) , Federico Santander (Antonio Sanabria HT), Fabian
SOUTH AFRICA 6 – 0 SEYCHELLES (3 – 0) Balbuena, Junior Alonso, Rodrigo Rojas (Angel Romero 78'), Omar Alderete (Richard Ortiz HT), Miguel Almiron, Celso Ortiz
Scorers: Thulani Hlatshwayo 25', Lebo Mothiba 27', Percy Tau 74', Dino Ndlovu 81', Teboho Mokoena 91'; Nigel Hoareau 23' (own goal) (Cristhian Paredes HT), Cecilio Dominguez (Hector Villalba 65').
Referees: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan), 1st Assistant: Berhe Tesfagiorghis (Eritrea), 2nd Assistant: Gasim Madir Dehiya (South Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio (COL).
Sudan), 4th Official: Tsegay Mogos Mogos Teklu (Eritrea).
Cautions: Dean Furman 53'
RSA: Itumeleng Khune (GK), Ramahlwe Mphahlele, S’fiso Hlanti, Buhle Mkhwanazi, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Maphosa Modiba (Dino
Ndlovu 70'), Dean Furman (Teboho Mokoena 85'), Lebohang Maboe, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Percy Tau (Lebogang Phiri 85'), @BafanaBafana
Lebo Mothiba. Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO).
SEY: Romeo Barra (GK), Jude Nancy (Gervais Waye-Hive 79'), Benoit Marie, Jones Joubert, Nigel Hoareau, Colin Esther (Nelson
Laurence 74'), Colin Bibi, Karl Hopprich, Perry Monnai, Darel Damoo (Leroy Coralie 90'). Coach: Gavin Jeanne (SEY). TOTAL CAF AFCON EGYPT 2019 QUALIFIER: Group E, Match #6
7. Date and Venue: 24 March 2019 – Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax, TUNISIA
TOTAL CAF AFCON EGYPT 2019 QUALIFIER: Group E, Match #4
LIBYA 1 – 2 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0)
4. Date and Venue: 16 October 2018 – Stade Linite, Victoria, SEYCHELLES Scorers: Ahmad Ben Ali 66' (penalty); Percy Tau 50', 69'
Referees: Noureddine El Jaafari, 1st Assistant: Hicham Ait Abbou, 2nd Assistant: Youssef Mabrouk
SEYCHELLES 0 – 0 SOUTH AFRICA (0 – 0) Cautions: Hamdou Elhouni 32', Ali Salama 67'; Innocent Maela 5', Thulani Hlatshwayo 80'
Referees: Mfaume Ali Nassoro, 1st Assistant: Ferdinand Chacha, 2nd Assistant: Alli Kinduli, 4th Official: Elly Ally Sasii (all Tanzania).
LBY: Mohamed Nhnoush (GK), Sanad Aloaarfli, Ali Salama, Mohamed Mounir, Abdulaziz Plumish, Mu'tasim al-Masrati, Ahmed Ben Ali,
Cautions: Buhle Mkhwanazi 58'
Hamdo Allani, Ismail Tagouri Shradi (Muetaz Husayn 55'), Muaid Salem Ali (Alsanousi Ammar 82'), Salem Baleid (Anis Saltou 51').
SEY: Jerome Dingwall (GK), Benoit Marie, Jones Joubert, Nigel Hoareau, Gervais Waye-Hive, Bertrand Esther, Colin Esther, Colin Bibi, Coach: Adel Amrouche (ALG).
Perry Monnai, Darel Damoo. Coach: Gavin Jeanne (SEY).
RSA: Darren Keet (GK), Thamsanqa Mkhize, Thulani Hlatshwayo (C), Buhle Mkhwanazi, S’fiso Hlanti, Dean Furman, Innocent Maela,
RSA: Itumeleng Khune (GK), Ramahlwe Mphahlele, S’fiso Hlanti, Buhle Mkhwanazi, Thulani Hlatshwayo (C), Dino Ndlovu, Dean Furman, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Themba Zwane (Hlompho Kekana 77'), Lebo Mothiba, Percy Tau (Lars Veldwijk 90').
Lebohang Maboe (Maphosa Modiba 58'), Kamohelo Mokotjo, Percy Tau, Lebo Mothiba. Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO). Coach: Stuart Baxter (ENG/SCO).
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