Although some felt that Kaizer Chiefs' in-form midfielder Thabo Cele was a better player to get the call-up, the former Cameroon head coach has laid down what influenced his decision.
A former Amakhosi star has, however, said he would have liked to see Maboe and Sipho Mbule play for the Glamour Boys, as they would have offered a deadly combination.
Bucs and Masandawana clash in a do-or-die duel where the winner will progress to the final and the loser will be left to gnash teeth for crashing out of the tournament.
South Africa could find themselves being penalised by the world football governing body after fielding a player who was supposed to be serving a suspension.
