Bafana Bafana Coach Pitso Mosimane Reveals What Is Happening Inside Camp Ahead Of Kenya Clash

Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has provided an encouraging update on his squad as South Africa begin preparations for their upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Kenya.

The national team has started assembling in Johannesburg, with the coaching staff working to bring all the selected players together before the important international assignments.

Supporters will be hoping that the preparations go smoothly as Bafana look to strengthen their position in the race for qualification.

Speaking about the situation inside camp, Mosimane confirmed that all the locally based players had reported for duty, while several international stars had also started arriving.

However, some overseas-based players were still travelling because of their club commitments and differences in time zones.

According to iDiski Times on Monday, November 9, 2026, the Bafana coach explained that the majority of the expected squad members were already available.

“All well, no complaints at the moment, everyone that’s supposed to be in camp is here, local players are all there, they came yesterday, some international players today, in the morning and some others are in different time zones,” Mosimane said.

The coach further explained that players based in the United States were expected to arrive later in the evening after completing their weekend commitments.

“The US players were playing early on Sunday morning, so we expect them to arrive this evening so we can have a full team,” he added.

However, assembling the squad is not the only issue occupying the technical team’s attention. Mosimane also revealed that the medical department would be monitoring several players who picked up minor knocks during their respective club matches over the weekend.

Although the players who had already arrived received medical clearance, the coach explained that further assessments would be necessary before the team could provide a complete injury report.

“So far from the players who have arrived, the doctor has given us the green light,” he explained.

Mosimane also admitted that international football presents difficult preparation challenges because players arrive at different times and sometimes need additional recovery days after travelling or sustaining minor injuries.

He explained that coaches sometimes have to wait until approximately three days before a match to establish exactly which players are available.

South Africa will host Kenya at Orlando Stadium on Friday, November 13, before travelling to Nairobi for the return fixture on Tuesday, November 17.

With preparations now underway, attention will turn to training sessions, medical assessments and Mosimane’s eventual team selection.

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Source: https://x.com/iDiskiTimes/status/2119869373452083293?a=wS_U_hvzxvo_SK0_tdo&s=19

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