MLS's Olwethu Makhanya named in Bafana Bafana preliminary squad for Panama friendlies

In a move that has generated a degree of excitement and debate among football fans, South African senior national team coach Hugo Broos has named Philadelphia Union centre-back Olwethu Makhanya to a preliminary squad of 38 players for upcoming friendlies against Panama, in preperation for the Fifa World Cup 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico. The inclusion of Makhanya, a promising 21-year-old who previously played for Stellenbosch, in the Bafana Bafana squad represents a breakthrough, especially given his impressive performance in Major...