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Bafana call up Moremi to replace injured Maboe

"After undergoing a scan, he (Maboe) will be ruled out from the current camp and this Fifa window,' Bafana team doctor Tshepo Molobi told safa.net.

Bafana call up Moremi to replace injured Maboe

South Africa's Bafana Bafana have added Orlando Pirates wing-back Tshepang Moremi to their squad, replacing injured Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebohang Maboe ahead of the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea. Bafana's squad will face Guinea on Saturday at Orlando Stadium, followed by Eritrea in Egypt four days later, as well as a friendly international in Cairo on October 4.

Maboe sustained an ankle injury during Chiefs' goalless draw with Golden Arrows on Sunday and was declared unfit to play after a scan. The 32-year-old joined the Bafana camp on Monday but is now ruled out for the current window. Maboe provided the assist for Thapelo Maseko's goal in South Africa's 1-0 win over South Korea at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

With Moremi's addition, the number of Pirates players in the squad has reached six, marking the second consecutive time Moremi has been called up to the national team under Pitso Mosimane.

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