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SIHLANGU SEMNIKATI HEAD COACH CONFIRMS THE PROVISIONAL SQUAD FOR THE TWO UPCOMING 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MATCHES

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Matches approaching, the Senior Men’s National Team (Sihlangu SeMnikati) head Coach has confirmed the provisional squad that is expected to commence its full-time camp on Tuesday, 19th August 2025 at the EFA’s Technical Centre in Lobamba. Speaking with the members of the media during a press conference, the Head Coach highlighted that the selected players are a combination experience and youth as they are aware that both matches are high profile games that need experience, whilst at the same time; they also want to consider the future of the national team.

“As a technical team, we have selected both the experienced and youthful players as both games against Cameroon and Libya are high profile matches that need experience, whilst at the same time they are also accommodating the future of the national team,” Lugarusic said. The full provisional squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers

Mlamuli Makhanya (Royal Leopard F.C.), Khanyakwezwe Shabalala (Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.)

Defenders

Simanga  Masangane (Royal Leopard F.C.), Mzwandile Mabelesa (Royal Leopard F.C.0, Gift Gamedze (Royal Leopard F.C.), Siphosethu Mabilisa (Young buffaloes F.C.), Mxolisi Manana (Green Mamba F.C.), Philiso Newman (Mbabane Swallows F.C.), Nkosing’phile Shongwe (Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.)

Midfielders

Junior Magagula (Royal Leopard F.C.), Ayanda Kunene (Royal Leopard F.C.), Bongwa Matsebula (Young Buffaloes F.C.), Innocent Dlamini (Young Buffaloes F.C.), Kwakhe Tfwala (Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.), Neliswa Dlamini (Nsingizini Hotspurs (F.C.), Thubelihle Mavuso (Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.), Alakhe Mdluli ((Amazulu F.C.-RSA),

Strikers

Mayibongwe Mabuza (Manzini Sea Birds F.C.), Philani Mkhontfo (Manzini Sea Birds F.C.0, Joseph Gibonga (Manzini sea Birds F.C.), Justice Figareido (Chippa United F.C.-RSA).