Hugo Broos picks Orlando Pirates youngsters Mohau Nkota, Mbekezeli Mbokazi & Simphiwe Selepe plus out-of-form Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma for Bafana Bafana's June friendlies matches

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 41-man provisional squad for the upcoming international friendlies, likely to be against Tanzania and Namibia at home.

Exact dates for the games are yet to be announced by Safa.

The Orlando Pirates trio of Mohau Nkota, Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Simphiwe Selepe have been rewarded for their impressive performances by receiving maiden call-ups.

Belgium-based Shandre Campbell has also been recognised in this squad dominated by Pirates players as Nkosinathi Sibisi, Tshegifatso Mabasa, Thalente Mbatha, Evidence Makgopa and goalkeeper Sipho Chaine have also been included.

Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma was picked despite recently being dropped from Chiefs' last two games, including the Nedbank Cup final, after coach Nasreddine Nabi admitted that the custodian has been under pressure from fans.

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper on loan to SuperSport United, Ricardo Goss was selected even after having fallen below Thakasani Mbanjwa at club level.

Other Sundowns players have been excluded as they will be taking part at the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup.

Focus is now on whether or not most of the young players will make the final squad.

If selected, it would be an opportunity to impress Broos and be included in the Bafana side to take on Lesotho and Nigeria in September.

Also, with the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals coming up in December, there is likely to be stiff competition for places in the national team.

Bafana lead Group C with five points clear at the top in the World Cup qualifiers with four matches to go.

It is an advantage they would need to protect to reach the next stage of this campaign to go to a tournament they last qualified for in 2002, before participating at the 2010 edition as hosts.