Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a preliminary squad for next month’s back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya.
The South African senior men’s national team will host coach Benni McCarthy’s side at Orlando Amstel Arena in Johannesburg on Friday, 13 November 2026 before traveling to Nairobi for the second match to be played on Tuesday, 17 November 2026. Kick off in Orlando is at 18h00.
Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Thalante Mbatha, who were at the 2026 FIFA World Cup a few months ago, make a return to the senior men’s national team after missing the previous camp due to injury. Mosimane will name his final squad in the coming days.
Bafana Bafana are perched at the top of Group D after playing and winning two AFCON qualifying matches in September 2026. Mosimane’s charges beat Guinea 2-1 in Johannesburg and then thumped Eritrea 5-0 in Egypt. The South African senior men’s national team also beat Egypt 1-0 in Cairo during the window.
