Ghana opponents South Africa suffer Percy Tao blow for World Cup qualifiers, ruled out of Ethiopia doubleheader

The Bafana Bafana of South Africa has been dealt with a massive blow ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup doubleheader qualifiers against Ethiopia next month.

Percy Tao, who ply his trade for Egyptian giants Al Ahly has been ruled out of the upcoming matches due to injury.

The Bafana Bafana will face Ethiopia at away on October 9 before playing host to the Walia Ibex at the FNB Stadium on October 12.

Ahead of the games, coach Hugo Broos has named his 23-man squad excluding injured Percy Tao.

Gift Links and highly-rated young forward Luther Singh are the other names missing from the squad, as Broos has named almost the same side that played Zimbabwe away and against Ghana at home in the first round of qualifiers.

South Africa tops Group G with four points after two games.

Bafana Bafana Squad

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Supersport), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Bruce Bvuma (Chiefs).

Defenders: Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune), Njabulo Blom (Chiefs), Terrence Mashego (CT City), Sifiso Hlanti (Chiefs), Rushine De Reuk (Sundowns), Siyanda Xulu (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Njabulo Ngcobo (Chiefs), Mosa Lebusa (Sundowns).

Midfielders: Mothobi Mvala Sundowns), Thabani Zuke (Arrows), Yusuf Maart (Sekhukhune), Teboho Mokoena (SuperSport), Goodman Mosele (Pirates), Ethan Brooks (Galaxy).

Forwards: Thabiso Kutumela (Sundowns), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg), Evidence Makgopa (Baroka), Victor Letsoalo (Royal), Vincent Pule (Pirates), Tshegofatso Mabasa (Pirates).