SENIOR MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH ANNOUNCES A 24-PLAYER TENTATIVE SQUADE FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 QUALIFIERS TO BE IN MARCH

The Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Zdravko Logarusic has named a 24- player tentative squade for the full-time training camp in readiness of the upcoming FIFA World cup 2026 Qualifiers against Cameroon and Mauritius respectively.

Eswatini will play against Cameroon on Wednesday, 19th March 2025 at 1800hrs; and Mauritius on Sunday, 23rd March 2025 at 1500hrs.

Both matches will be played at the Mbombela Stadium in the Republic of South Africa.

Ticketing is already available at the Computicket in all Shoprite Stores country-wide in both Eswatini and the Republic of South Africa.

The tentative squade is as follows:

Goalkeepers

Xolani Gama (Green Mamba FC), Mlungisi Nxumalo (Young Buffaloes FC), Mlungisi Makhanya (Royal Leopards FC)

Defenders

Gift Gamedze (Royal Leopard FC), Mzwandile Mabelesa (Royal Leopard FC), Fanelo Mamba (Young Buffaloes FC), Philiso Newman (Mbabane Swallows FC), Thabo Langa (Mbabane Highlanders FC), Lindo Mkhonta (Zesco United F.C.-Zambia)

Midfielders

Simanga Masangane (Royal Leopard FC), Kwakhe Thwala (Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.), Neliswa Dlamini (Nsingizini Hotspurs FC), Junior Magagula (Royal Leopard FC), Innocent Dlamini (Young Buffaloes FC), Philani Mkhontfo (Manzini Sea Birds FC), Banele Sikhondze (Tabora United F.C.), Mxolisi Mkhontfo (Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.- Botswana)

Strikers

Bongi Magagula (Mbabane Swallows FC), Felix Badenhorst (Royal Leopard FC), Sabelo Ndzinisa (Green Mamba FC), Justice Figareido (Bay United FC-Republic of South Africa), Mthokozisi Gwebu (Manzini Sea Birds F.C.), Mayibongwe Mabuza (Manzini sea Birds F.C.), Sambulo Simelane (Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.)