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South Africa look to complete World Cup job

First Published: Apr 27, 2001

South Africa coach Carlos Queiroz has brought back established stars to play in his team's next World Cup qualifier.

South Africa named an inexperienced squad to play Mozambique at the weekend in a Castle Cosafa Cup match and South Africa suffered a 1-0 defeat in Italy earlier this week but the European contingent are now all available as Queiroz prepares a team to face Zimbabwe next weekend.

Delron Buckley of VfL Bochum and midfielder Dumisa Ngobe return from injury and a win on May 5th should see South Africa through to the World Cup finals.

The squad in full -

Goalkeepers - Andre Arendse (Santos), Brian Baloyi (Kaizer Chiefs) and Hans Vonk (SC Heerenveen).

Defenders - Bradley Carnell (VfB Stuttgart), Pierre Issa (Chelsea), Jacob Lekgetho (Lokomotiv Moscow), Aaron Mokoena (Germinal Beerschot), Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs) and Frank Schoeman (Lyngby).

Midfielders - Delron Buckley (VfL Bochum), Quinton Fortune (Manchester United), Helman Mkhalele, Thabo Mngomeni (Orlando Pirates), John Moshoeu (Bursaspor), Dumisa Ngobe (Ankaragucu), Alfred Phiri (Genclerbirligi) and Sibusiso Zuma (FC Copenhagen).

Strikers - Bradley August (Lyngby), Shaun Bartlett (Charlton Athletic), Phil Masinga (Bari), Benedict McCarthy (Celta Vigo) and Siyabonga Nomvete (Kaizer Chiefs).