Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana in the FIFA series in Algeria
Three Orlando Magic players have been named to the 23-man Bafana Bafana team that will represent the country later this month for the soccer betting in South Africa. They were selected to play in a series of FIFA matches in Algeria. Two of the three selected Orlando Fire players could make their debuts for Bafana next week.
Bafana will play two friendly matches against the tournament hosts Algeria and Andorra. On Monday, Bafana coach Hugo Broos announced his final squad:
- Orlando Fire defender Nkosinathi Sibisi. The player was part of Broos’ team that finished third at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast last month. The 28-year-old has played twice at the continental championship and now has every chance to add to his 10 international appearances.
- Another Orlando Fire player is Bix captain Tapelo Xhoki. Despite receiving several national team call-ups, Xoki has yet to make his debut for the Bafana. He could finally play his first match when the 2023 Afcon semi-finalists play Andorra on 21 March.
- Patrick Maswanganyi is another Pirates player who has been called up.
Bafana starts the series with a historic match against Andorra on 21 March in Annaba. After that, five days later, they face Algeria at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers. The Orlando Pirates trio are expected to return home on Wednesday 26th before joining the Bucks camp.
