South Africa will contest their first match since crashing out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they travel to the Somhlolo National Stadium to face Swaziland on Wednesday.
Bafana Bafana produced a disastrous display in this year's Equatorial Guinea showpiece as they finished rock bottom of Group C after taking just one point from their three matches to exit at the first hurdle.
Head coach Shakes Mashaba will now begin his rebuilding process and has already named his 30-man squad, although that number has been whittled down to 26 due to various withdrawals.
Captain Dean Furman misses out at the request of his club, Doncaster Rovers, May Mahlangu and Anele Ngcongca are nursing a fractured foot and Achilles tendon problem respectively, and Kaizer Chiefs defender Erick Mathoho is unavailable due to family commitments.
Mashaba, though, has already confirmed he will not call up any replacements for the quartet, with the tactician keen to give other players a chance to prove their worth.
Meanwhile, overseas-based trio Kamohelo Mokotjo, Thulani Serero and Lebogang Phiri have already linked up with the rest of their Bafana teammates.
There could also be a return to action for Itumeleng Khune, with the Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper having received his first call-up to the national team since January last year.
Bafana Bafana produced a disastrous display in this year's Equatorial Guinea showpiece as they finished rock bottom of Group C after taking just one point from their three matches to exit at the first hurdle.
Head coach Shakes Mashaba will now begin his rebuilding process and has already named his 30-man squad, although that number has been whittled down to 26 due to various withdrawals.
Captain Dean Furman misses out at the request of his club, Doncaster Rovers, May Mahlangu and Anele Ngcongca are nursing a fractured foot and Achilles tendon problem respectively, and Kaizer Chiefs defender Erick Mathoho is unavailable due to family commitments.
Mashaba, though, has already confirmed he will not call up any replacements for the quartet, with the tactician keen to give other players a chance to prove their worth.
Meanwhile, overseas-based trio Kamohelo Mokotjo, Thulani Serero and Lebogang Phiri have already linked up with the rest of their Bafana teammates.
There could also be a return to action for Itumeleng Khune, with the Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper having received his first call-up to the national team since January last year.
