Head coach has explained the surprise absence of defender Siyabonga Ngezana from the latest camp as Bafana Bafana prepares to take on Andorra.
The FCSB defender has enjoyed an impressive season in Romania, having made 24 appearances and with his side sitting in pole position on the log, being considered favourites for the Romanian Premier League title and UEFA Champions League qualification rounds.
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It was unsurprising then when Broos called up Ngezana for Bafana’s upcoming friendlies against Andorra and Algeria.
However, in a surprise turn of events, the national team announced that Ngezana would be replaced by SuperSport United’s Siyanda Xulu.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Broos revealed that the former Kaizer Chiefs centre-back had reportedly misplaced his travelling documentation.
"Ngezana, who lost his documents, and for that reason, he couldn’t leave Romania," Broos explained, and further indicated that the door would remain open for the centre-back, whom he had considered taking to AFCON in January.
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"Siyabonga Ngezana had a very good season, and we discussed whether he should go to AFCON," Broos said in a presser.
"We decided not to because it would have been his first time with the team and that makes it hard to get him up to speed.
"Now we call him and he has lost his documents to travel, so he is stuck in Romania! It is not because of us (that he’s not at camp), it is because of him."
Bafana take on Andorra on Thursday. Kick-off is at 23:00 (SA time).
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