South Africa squad announced
South Africa manager Jomo Sono has named his squad for the 2002 World Cup. He has chosen a defensively minded squad, which contains only three forwards.
Key players for Bafana Bafana are Leeds United player Lucas Radebe who was an injury worry last week, and striker Benni McCarthy who has been in excellent form for his club side FC Porto.
The full South Africa squad is:
Andre Arendse (Santos), Calvin Marlin (Ajax Cape Town), Hans Vonk (Heerenveen/Ned), Matthew Booth (Sundowns), Bradley Carnell (VfB Stuttgart/Ger), Pierre Issa (Watford/Eng), Aaron Mokoena (Germinal Beerschot/Bel), Thabang Molefe (Jomo Cosmos), Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs), Lucas Radebe (Leeds Utd/Eng), Delron Buckley (VfL Bochum/Ger), Quinton Fortune (Manchester Utd/Eng), Thabo Mngomeni (Orlando Pirates), Bennett Mnguni (Lokomotiv Moscow/Rus), Teboho Mokoena (St Gallen/Swi), MacDonald Mukansi (Lokomotiv Sofia/Bul), Steven Pienaar (Ajax Amsterdam/Ned), Jabu Pule (Chiefs), McBeth Sibaya (Cosmos), Sibusiso Zuma (FC Copenhagen/Den), Benni McCarthy (Porto/Por), Siyabonga Nomvete (Udinese/Ita), George Koumantarakis (Basle/Swi) 14th May 2002 |