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September 16, 2006
South Africa drop six players
South Africa made six changes to their squad on Thursday for next month's African Nations Cup qualifier against Zambia in Lusaka.
Caretaker coach Pitso Mosimane dropped six players from the squad that drew 0-0 at home with Congo earlier this month at the start of the qualifying campaign .
Mosimane, who is in charge of his last match before the arrival of Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira, named uncapped striker Nathan Paulse in his 20-man squad.
Back in the squad are defenders George Mofokeng and Siphiwe Mkhonza and the midfield trio of Mlungisi Gumbi, Siphiwe Tshabalala and Benedict Vilakazi.
Paulse, from Ajax Cape Town, is the only uncapped player in the side.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Kaizer Chiefs), Calvin Marlin (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Bradley Carnell (Karlsruhe, Germany), Ricardo Katza (SuperSport United), Siphiwe Mkhonza (Kaizer Chiefs), George Mofokeng (Ajax Cape Town), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England), Nasief Morris (Panathinaikos, Greece), Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs)
Midfielders: Mlungisi Gumbi (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Siyabonga Nkosi (Kaizer Chiefs), Steven Pienaar (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Dillon Sheppard (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Free State Stars), Benedict Vilakazi (Orlando Pirates)
Strikers: Siyabonga Nomvete (Aalborg BK, Denmark), Nathan Paulse (Ajax Cape Town), Glen Salmon (FC Groningen, Netherlands).
Posted by Publisher at September 16, 2006 01:03 PM
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