South Africa head coach Pitso Mosimane has named his long-awaited final squad for their upcoming back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against the Harambee Stars.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsHaving named a provisional squad of 38 players, Mosimane has now trimmed his troops to 27 who will be trusted for the duel.Former AFC Leopards striker opens up on encounter with witchcraft in footballBafana Bafana will play host to Kenya in the first leg scheduled at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, 13 November, before the two lock horns on Tuesday, 17 November, at Nyayo National Stadium.Reigning African champions Mamelodi Sundowns have dominated the squad with 12 players making the cut.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087396##South African giants Orlando Pirates have five players in the squad while, peculiarly, none of the players from their arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs has made it to Mosimane’s squad.Bafana Bafana have been boosted by the return of Chicago Fire defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi as well as Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha, all of whom were part of their 2026 FIFA World Cup squad but missed the last camp through injury.Price and where to buy Bayern vs Ajax tickets set for Talanta StadiumThe 1996 African champions head into the encounter as Group D table toppers with six points, having won their opening two matches against Guinea and Eritrea.Besides the qualifiers, South Africa also bagged a 1-0 win over Egypt in a friendly match during the September/October international window, results that are expected to boost the team’s morale ahead of the two matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087375##Harambee Stars, on the other hand, are at the bottom of the group with just a single point, gained from their 1-1 home draw with Eritrea before losing 1-0 away to Guinea.Final SquadGoalkeepersRonwen Williams, Sipho Chaine, Ricardo GossDefendersThabang Matuludi, Ime Okon, Olwethu Makhanya, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Aubrey Modiba, Samukele Kabini, Lebone Seema, Thapelo Morena, Fawaaz BasadienMidfieldersTeboho Mokoena, Thalente Mbatha, Sphephelo Sithole, Brooklyn Poggenpoel, Bathusi AubaasForwardsIqraam Rayners, Cassius Mailula, Oswin Appollis, Relebohile Mofokeng, Luther Singh, Tashreeq Matthews, Puso Dithejane, Tshepang Moremi, Lyle Foster