Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, is concerned that Teboho Mokoena and Khuliso Mudau haven’t been featuring in the Mamelodi Sundowns line-up of late.
Both Mokoena and Mudau were named in Broos’ final 23-man squad for this month’s two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo-Brazzaville.
But Broos says it will be difficult to pick them if they continue to fail to get into Manqoba Mngqithi’s Sunday’s starting line-up.
“We have to respect the decision of the club and the coach … but for me it is difficult to understand why Teboho and Khuliso are not playing. They were two of our best players at the AFCON (finals), they played fantastic, and suddenly they are not good enough to play?”
Mokoena has not played at all for Sundowns since returning from Bafana’s September Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan. Mudau did feature in the last 16 minutes of Saturday’s 2-1 Betway Premiership win against Kaizer Chiefs.
“I don’t think it is a problem now, but if this situation goes on, then we will have a problem with Teboho and Khuliso,” said Broos.
“It is difficult to accept, but ok, this is the decision of the Sundowns coach. We will see what happens, but if it stays like this, we will have to review our opinion. It will not be because they are not good enough, but because they are not playing.” Written by Ntsako Mukhari
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