Parreira retains Downs players

Johannesburg - The eight Mamelodi Sundowns players who travelled with Bafana Bafana to Brazil, have all been selected for the national team, who will travel to Germany on Monday.

The 25-man Bafana Bafana squad to feature in a month long training camp in Germany was announced on Thursday by national head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira.

They leave for Germany on Monday and return on April 30.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United)

Defenders: Matthew Booth, Siboniso Gaxa, Siyanda Xulu, Innocent Mdledle (all Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport), Thabo Nthethe (Bloemfontein Celtic), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Pirates)

Midfielders: Franklyn Cale, Surprise Moriri, Lebohang Mokoena (all Sundowns), Daylon Claasen (Ajax Amsterdam, Holland), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Andile Jali, Teko Modise (both Pirates), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala (both Chiefs),

Strikers: Gert Schalkwyk, Katlego Mashego (all Pirates), Katlego Mphela (Sundowns) and Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows).