Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter has named a 34-man provisional squad for the upcoming 2018 COSAFA Cup.

The tournament is set to start on 27 May and runs until 9 June in the province of Limpopo.

The squad has the Egypt-based duo of Gift Links and Phakamani Mahlambi, Luther Singh (Portugal) and Lebo Mothiba (France).

South Africa got a bye in the first round and will only join the action in the quarter-final stage when they face the winner of Group A on Saturday, 2 June 2018.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs FC – SA), Reyaad Pieterse (Supersport United FC – SA), Brandon Petersen (Ajax Cape Town FC – SA)

Defenders: Reeve Frosler (Bidvest Wits – SA), Grant Kekana (Supersport United – SA), Siyabonga Ngezana (Kaizer Chiefs – SA), Motjeka Madisha (Mamelodi Sundowns – SA), Siyanda Xulu (Maritzburg United – SA), Taariq Fielies (Cape Town City – SA), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates – SA), Musa Lebusa (Ajax Cape Town – SA), Sibusiso Mabiliso (AmaZulu – SA), Paseka Mako (Chippa United – SA) and Mothobi Mvala (Highlands Park – SA)

Midfielders: Wiseman Meyiwa (Kaizer Chiefs – SA), Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United – SA), Fortune Makaringe (Maritzburg United – SA), Teboho Mokoena (SuperSport United – SA), Goodman Mosele (Baroka – SA) Aubrey Modiba (SuperSport United – SA), Jamie Webber (SuperSport United – SA), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates – SA), Lebohang Maboe (Maritzburg United – SA), Grant Margeman (Ajax Cape Town – SA), Siphelele Ntshangase (Kaizer Chiefs – SA), Abednego Mosiatlhaga (Bidvest Wits – SA), Gift Links (Alassiouty Sport FC, Egypt), Phakamani Mahlambi (Al Ahly, Egypt) and Vincent Pule (Bidvest Wits – SA)

Strikers: Gift Motupa (Baroka – SA), Lyle Foster (Orlando Pirates – SA), Ryan Moon (Kaizer Chiefs – SA), Luther Singh (SC Braga B FC, Portugal) and Lebo Mothiba (Lille FC, France)