Lyle Lakay has finally been called up to the Bafana squad by Hugo Broos. Picture: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Hugo Broos finally handed Mamelodi Sundowns star Lyle Lakay a Bafana Bafana call-up on Tuesday, naming him in a 29-man preliminary squad to take on France and Guinea in international friendlies later this month.It caused some bemusement, not least with Sundowns co-head coach Rulani Mokwena, that Lakay was not called up during Bafana’s Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were edged out by Ghana for a spot in the play-offs for a place in Qatar later this year.
Now, however, Broos has picked the 30 year-old Masandawana left-sided player, who has shone for Sundowns this season in their DStv Premiership campaign. There was also a call-up for in-form Orlando Pirates midfielder Bandile Shandu, and for striker Fagrie Lakay, who has had a good start to his stint at Pyramids FC in Egypt.Hugo Broos on Tuesday named a preliminary 29-man Bafana Bafana squad for: Nyiko Mobbie, Siyanda Xulu, Terrence Mashego, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Sbonelo Cele, Veluyeke Zulu, Rivaldo Coetzee, Athenkosi Mcaba, Rushine De Reuck, Khuliso Mudau.