South Africa Lose Lyle Foster as Cupido, Moloisane Receive Late Call-Ups for Rwanda Qualifier

Overview

• Burnley striker Lyle Foster was withdrawn after medical assessments found a knock from the Zimbabwe match ruled him out.
• Bafana Bafana announced Ashley Cupido’s call-up to replace Foster for the World Cup qualifier against Rwanda.
• Stellenbosch FC confirmed defender Thabo Moloisane has also been drafted into the squad as a late addition.
• Forward options had already been reduced with the unavailability of Iqraam Rayners and Relebohile Mofokeng, according to reports.
• The fixture carries direct implications for Group C, with South Africa needing a win to keep automatic qualification hopes alive, The Citizen reports.