Here is a look at South Africa’s 23 member squad (plus 3 reserve/standby players) and their jersey numbers for the upcoming 2024 AFCON tournament (officially the 2023 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations).
Bafana are in Group E alongside Tunisia, Mali and Namibia.
Who wears
Jersey No 1 for South Africa- Ronwen Williams (Goalkeeper Mamelodi Sundowns, Captain)
Shirt Number 2 for Bafana- Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United)
Jersey No.3 for South Africa-Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Shirt Number 4 for Bafana- Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.5 for South Africa- Siyanda Xulu (Supersport United)
Shirt Number 6 for Bafana- Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No 7 for South Africa- Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City)
Shirt Number 8 for Bafana- Jayden Adams (Stellenbosch FC)
Jersey No 9 for South Africa- Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 10 for SA- Percy Tau (Al Ahly)
Jersey No.11 for South Africa- Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Shirt Number 12 for Bafana- Thapelo Maseko (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.13 for South Africa- Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)
Shirt Number 14 for Bafana- Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.15 for South Africa- Thabang Monare (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 16 for Bafana- Veli Mothwa (Goalkeeper Amazulu)
Jersey No.17 for South Africa- Zakhele Lepasa (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 18 for Bafana- Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.19 for RSA- Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates)
Shirt Number 20 for Bafana- Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jersey No.21 for South Africa- Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol)
Shirt Number 22 for Bafana- Ricardo Goss (Supersport United)
Jersey No 23 for South Africa- Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Shirt Number 24 for Bafana- Tapelo Xoki (Orlando Pirates- Reserve/Standby)
Jersey No 25 for South Africa- Sibongiseni Mthethwa (Kaizer Chiefs- Reserve/Standby)
Shirt Number 26 for Bafana- Elias Mokwana (Sekhukhune United- Reserve/Standby)
Is there a Kaizer Chiefs player in South Africa’s AFCON 2024 squad?
Interestingly, there is no Kaizer Chiefs player in Bafana’s main 23 member AFCON squad. Sibongiseni Mthethwa plays for Kaizer Chiefs but is on standby/reserve
Foreign/overseas based player in Bafana AFCON 2024 squad?
South Africa’s 2024 AFCON squad has three overseas players- Percy Tau (Al Ahly/ Egypt), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/ Portugal) and Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol/ Cyprus)
How many Sundowns players in Bafana’s AFCON 2024 squad?
10 of South Africa’s 23 member squad for AFCON 2024 are from Mamelodi Sundowns- Captain Ronwen Williams, Mashego, Mokoena, Modiba, Zwane, Maseko, Mvala, Kekana, Mudau and Morena.
How many Orlando Pirates players in Bafana AFCON 2024 squad?
Bafana’s main 2023 member squad for AFCON 2024 (officially the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament) has four Orlando Pirates players- Makgopa, Monare, Lepasa and Sibisi. A fifth player- Xoki, is officially on standby.