The Senior Men’s National Team (Sihlangu SeMnikati) will be in full time camp during the upcoming FIFA international week which will commence on the 6th -14th November 2017 at the Technical Centre in Lobamba. The national team players are expected to report for this training camp by 1400hrs (2:00pm) on Monday, 6th November 2017.
When addressing the media during a press conference at Sigwaca House, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) highlighted that this is part of the national team’s preparations for the TOTAL AFCON Qualifier match against Tunisia on home soil on the 27th March 2017. During this training camp, the national team is expected to play at least one international friendly match. “This training camp is part of the preparations for the Tunisia and other TOTAL AFCON matches plus the COSAFA competition and as part of this preparations, it is scheduled that the national team will play 2 or at least 1 international friendly match (s)”, said the CEO of the NFAS. Currently the NFAS is working around the clock in finding oppositions for the national teams.
The CEO also reminded the clubs and selected player to honour national team call ups irrespective of their conditions as they will be assessed by the national team doctor when they report for camp. Players who don’t honour national team call ups will be punished by the NFAS as per the statutes of the NFAS regarding players’ call ups to the national team.
The list of players to report for camp are as follows:
NAME OF PLAYER |
CLUB |
POSITION |
Phephisani Msibi |
Royal Leopards |
Goalkeeper |
Khanyakwezwe Shabalala |
Matsapha United |
Goalkeeper |
Sandanezwe Mathabela |
Manzini Sundowns |
Goalkeeper |
Nhlanhla Gwebu |
Young Buffaloes |
Goalkeeper |
Sifiso Mabila |
Mbabane Swallows |
Defender |
Mandla Palma |
Mbabane Swallows |
Defender |
Sanele Mkhweli |
Mbabane Swallows |
Defender |
Mncedisi Dlamini |
Mbabane Highlanders |
Defender |
Siboniso Mamba |
Young Buffaloes |
Defender |
Siboniso Ndzabandzaba |
Tambuti |
Defender |
Sandile Dlamini |
Manzini Sundowns |
Defender |
Simphiwe Manana |
Mbabane Highlanders |
Defender |
Wandile Maseko |
Young Buffaloes |
Defender |
Ndumiso Ndaba |
Mbabane Swallows |
Defender |
Vusi Vilakati |
Mbabane Highlanders |
Defender |
Menzi Simelane |
Moneni Pirates |
Defender |
Mncedisi Poto Dlamini |
Vovovo |
Defender |
Menzi Sithole |
Mbabane Highlanders |
Midfielder |
Wonder Nhleko |
Mbabane Swallows |
Midfielder |
Njabulo Ndlovu |
Mbabane Swallows |
Midfielder |
Tony Tsabedze |
Mbabane Swallows |
Midfielder |
Sifiso Matse |
Manzini Wanderers |
Midfielder |
Mancoba Maseko |
Midas City |
Midfielder |
Banele Mdluli |
Green Mamba |
Striker |
Sandile Hlatshwako |
Mbabane Swallows |
Striker |
Barry Stenkamp |
Royal Leopards |
Striker |
Felix Badenhorst |
Mbabane Swallows |
Striker |
Justice Figereito |
Manzini Sundowns |
Striker |
Bongani Dlamini |
Royal Leopards |
Striker |
Sifiso Mazibuko |
Young Buffaloes |
Striker |