Overview

• FIFA deducted three points for fielding ineligible Teboho Mokoena against Lesotho, leaving South Africa tied with Benin on 14 points and second on goal difference.
• Hugo Broos called Friday’s meeting with Zimbabwe at Moses Mabhida a must-win to reach 17 points, noting Benin still travel to Rwanda and Nigeria.
• Relebohile Mofokeng was ruled out through injury and replaced by Kaizer Chiefs’ Mduduzi Shabalala, while Iqraam Rayners was withdrawn for medical reasons and swapped for Evidence Makgopa.
• Lyle Foster and Sphephelo Sithole missed the initial camp due to club commitments and were expected to link up with the squad today.
• Broos retained 19-year-old Mbekezeli Mbokazi for senior duty instead of releasing him to the U-20 World Cup, with Rwanda to follow in Mbombela on Tuesday.