To Field Bafana Players Or Not: Selection Poser For Sundowns Coach Cardoso

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has some tough personnel decisions to make for their next two matches in quick succession against Sekhukhune United and Esperance de Tunis in the Nedbank Cup and Champions League.

The Brazilians host Sekhukhune in their Nedbank Cup quarterfinal at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Friday 7pm and return to action on Tuesday against Tunisian giants Esperance in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at Loftus Stadium.

The headache for Cardoso is how to manage Bafana Bafana players Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau, Teboho Mokoena , Jayden Adams, Bathusi Aubaas, Iqraam Rayners and Thapelo Morena.

His Bafana contingent were part of the national teams 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying wins over Lesotho and Benin both 2-0 on Friday and Tuesday, which included a long-haul trip to the Ivory Coast from Polokwane for the second match.

Cardosos challenges are not only limited to Bafana players as he has Zimbabwean Divine Lunga and Namibian Peter Shalulile who travelled to Nigeria and Malawi.