Mashaba includes Amazulu defender

South Africa will host Gambia in Durban on June 13.

Bafana have included Amazulu defender, Marc van Heerden, in their line-up.

“This is a very important period for us in the national team as we attempt to repeat what we did in the 2015 qualifiers. We have set ourselves high standards when we qualified for the last tournament with a match to spare - and we can’t go below that,” said Mashaba.

Bafana squad:

Goalkeepers: Mabokgwane, Khune, Khuzwayo

Defenders: Ngcongca, Phungwayo, Matlaba, Nhlapho, Mashamaite, Daniels, Hlatshwayo, Van Heerden, Coetzee

Midfielders: Jali, Furman, Manyisa, Zungu, Mahlangu

Strikers: Ntuli, Vilakazi, Wana, Rantie, Motupa

(File Photo: Gallo Images)

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