2023-12-28 20:45:07
The Burnley striker will miss the CAN despite his return to competition a few weeks ago.
Burnley striker Lyle Foster is not on the list of South African players selected for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations despite returning to the competition after psychological problems, according to the list unveiled Thursday by the South African Football Association. African football.
The 23-year-old started Tuesday in the defeat against Liverpool (0-2), but South Africa, under the advice of Burnley coach Vincent Kompany, did not retain the player for the CAN ( January 13-February 11 in Ivory Coast). Lebo Mothiba is the other absent from the list of Belgian Hugo Broos, who led Cameroon to victory at CAN-2017. The Strasbourg striker injured his knee on December 17 against Lorient in the French Championship. The 27-year-old, who had surgery the day after a broken left kneecap, will be absent for several months.
Foster and Mothiba are the only South African internationals to play in all five major European leagues. In Ivory Coast, Bafana Bafana will be in group E alongside Mali, Namibia and Tunisia.
The South African selection for CAN 2024:
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Sydney Mobbie (Sundowns), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Siyanda Xulu (SuperSport)
Milieux: Thapelo Maseko, Teboho Mokoena, Thapelo Morena (Sundowns), Jayden Adams (Stellenbosch), Thabang Monare (Pirates), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/POR)
Forwards: Evidence Makgopa (Pirates), Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol/CYP), Percy Tau (Al Ahly/EGY), Themba Zwane (Sundowns)
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