Overview
- South Africa will face Zambia on November 15 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha in their lone November warm‑up.
- First‑time call‑ups Masindi Nemtajela and Keletso Makgalwa join a largely settled 23‑man group.
- Hugo Broos scheduled only one friendly, citing the congested PSL calendar and the risk of fatigue.
- Broos says roughly 70–80% of his AFCON roster is decided, with the final squad to be announced in early December.
- Broos ruled out recalling Thembinkosi Lorch and indicated veteran Themba Zwane is unlikely to make AFCON due to ongoing injury concerns.