South Africa coach Hugo Broos has named a 34-member preliminary squad for the mouthwatering 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco next month.
Broos’ charges face the Moroccans at FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg, on Saturday (17 June 2023) with both teams having already qualified for the continental tournament to be held in Côte d’Ivoire on 13 January – 11 February 2024.
The preliminary squad will be trimmed to 23 players early next month when Broos announces his final list for the eagerly anticipated match between the two sides.
Broos also announced that a reduced pre-camp will be held from 31 May 2023 to 7 June and it will be made up of local and a few overseas-based players.
The final squad will go into camp on Sunday 11 June 2023.
| NAME & SURNAME | POSITION | CLUB | PROVINCE | |
| 1. RONWEN WILLIAMS | GK | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 2. VELI MOTHWA | GK | AMAZULU FC | KZN | |
| 3. RICARDO GOSS | GK | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC | GAUTENG | |
| 4. MELUSI BUTHELEZI | GK | TS GALAXY FC | GAUTENG | |
| 5. GIVEN MSIMANGO | DF | TS GALAXY | GAUTENG | |
| 6. THAPELO MASEKO | DF | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC | GAUTENG | |
| 7. SYDNEY MOBBIE | DF | SEKHUKHUNE FC | GAUTENG | |
| 8. INNOCENT MAELA | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | GAUTENG | |
| 9. NKOSINATHI SIBISI | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | GAUTENG | |
| 10. TAARIQ FIELIES | DF | CAPE TOWN CITY | WESTERN CAPE | |
| 11. SIYANDA XULU | DF | TORAN TOVUZ | EUROPE | |
| 12. THAPELO MORENA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 13. AUBREY MODIBA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 14.GRANT KEKANA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 15. KHULISO MUDAU | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS | GAUTENG | |
| 16. MOTHOBI MVALA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 17. TEBOHO MOKOENA | MF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 18. BATHUSI AUBAAS | MF | TS GALAXY FC | GAUTENG | |
| 19. NJABULO BLOM | MF | SAINT LOUIS | USA | |
| 20. GRANT MAGERMAN | MF | SUPERSPORT UNITED | GAUTENG | |
| 21. MIGUEL TIMM | MF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | GAUTENG | |
| 22. SPHELELE MKHULISE | MF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS | GAUTENG | |
| 23. LUKE LE ROUX | MF | VARBORG | EUROPE | |
| 24. MONNAPULE SALENG | FW | ORLANDO PIRATES FC | GAUTENG | |
| 25. THEMBA ZWANE | FW | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 26. ZAKHELE LEPASA | FW | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC | GAUTENG | |
| 27. CASSIUS MAILULA | FW | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC | GAUTENG | |
| 28. KOBAMELO KODISANG | FW | MOREIRENSE | PORTUGAL | |
| 29. KHANYISA MAYO | FW | CAPE TOWN CITY | WESTERN CAPE | |
| 30. MIHLALI MAYAMBELA | FW | ARIS LIMASSOL | CYPRUS | |
| 31. BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE | FW | MINNESOTA | USA | |
| 32. PERCY TAU | FW | AL AHLY | EGYPT | |
| 33. PULE MMODI | FW | GOLDEN ARROWS | KZN | |
| 34. IQRAAM RAYNERS | FW | STELLENBOSCH FC | WESTERN CAPE |
