**South Africa Announce Squad for Angola World Cup Qualifiers**
South Africa coach **Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba** revealed his squad on Thursday for the second round of the **2018 World Cup qualifiers** against **Angola**. The squad closely mirrors the team that participated in recent friendlies in Costa Rica and Honduras.
> “The matches we have are very important and with the team we have chosen, we are confident of a successful outcome,” Mashaba said at a press conference.
Angola eliminated South Africa in the **2016 CHAN**, and the first leg of this qualifier will take place in **Benguela on November 13**, with the return leg scheduled for **November 17 in Durban**.
**South Africa Squad:**
**Goalkeepers:**
* Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
* Jackson Mabokgwane (Mpumalanga Aces FC)
* Ronwen Williams (Supersport United FC)
**Defenders:**
* Siyabonga Nhlapho (Bidvest Wits FC)
* Lehlohonolo Nonyane (Mpumalanga Aces FC)
* Anele Ngcongca (Troyes FC, France)
* Thabo Mlatama (Orlando Pirates FC)
* Clayton Daniels (Supersport United FC)
* Erick Mathoho (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
* Rivaldo Coetzee (Ajax Cape Town FC)
* Thulani Hlatshwayo (Bidvest Wits FC)
**Midfielders:**
* Andile Jali (KV Oostende FC, Belgium)
* Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Twente, Netherlands)
* Phumlani Ntshangase (Bidvest Wits FC)
* Bongani Zungu (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
* George Lebese (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
* Dean Furman (Supersport United FC)
* Mpho Makola (Orlando Pirates FC)
* Mandla Masango (Randers FC, Denmark)
* Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
**Forwards:**
* Thamsanqa Gabuza (Orlando Pirates FC)
* Thulani Serero (Ajax Amsterdam FC, Netherlands)
* Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits FC)
* Tokelo Rantie (Bournemouth FC, England)
* Dino Ndlovu (Anorthosis Famagusta FC, Cyprus)
The team will be aiming to overturn past disappointments and secure qualification for the next stage of the World Cup.
