Bathusi Aubaas makes Hugo Broos' final Bafana squad to face Morocco

Bafana and Morocco have both sealed qualification to the 2023 AFCON finals in Ivory Coast, after Liberia were mathematically ruled out of the race in March.

What remains now is to decide the Group K winners, with the Atlas Lions currently leading the standings with six points, while South Africa are two points adrift in second spot.

After initially naming a 34-man preliminary squad a fornight ago, Broos has retained the bulk of the team that did battle in the back-to-back qualifiers against the Lone Stars two months ago, with TS Galaxy midfielder Bathusi Aubaas the only addition.

Aubaas comes in for Burnley striker Lyle Foster, whose omission is understood to have been by request, with The Clarets having already reported back for pre-season ahead of their return to the Premier League in 2023/24.

There is no place for DStv Premiership top goal scorer and Cape Town City forward Khanyiso Mayo, despite his impressive domestic season, while Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm also doesn't make the cut after he replaced US-based Njabulo Blom in the previous camp.

Bafana and Morocco will square off at FNB Stadium on Saturday, 17 June, with the match to be broadcast LIVE on SABC Sport - details TBC.

Full Bafana 23-man squad to face Morocco:

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United)

Defenders: Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Thapelo Morena, Aubrey Modiba, Grant Kekana, Mothobi Mvala (all Sundowns), Innocent Maela, Nkosinathi Sibisi (both Orlando Pirates), Siyanda Xulu (Turan Tovus, Azerbaijan)

Midfielders: Luke Le Roux (Varbergs BoIS, Sweden), Njabulo Blom (St Louis City, USA), Sphephelo SIthole (Belenenses, Portugal), Teboho Mokoena (Sundowns)

Forwards: Monnapule Saleng (Pirates), Themba Zwane, Cassius Mailula (both Sundowns), Zakhele Lepasa (SuperSport), Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol, Cyprus), Lyle Foster (Burnley, England), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota, USA), Percy Tau (Al Ahly, Egypt)