Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his 36-member preliminary squad for their international friendly matches against Namibia and DR Congo next month.

South Africa will play host to Namibia on September 9 with kick off set for 3pm in the first international friendly.

The South African national team will then take DR Congo in their second international friendly on September 12.

Broos’ men will use the two international friendlies as preparations for their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire in January next year as well as the for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November.

The venues of the two matches will be confirmed in the coming days.

Here is Hugo Broos’ full 36-man preliminary squad: