Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns target to miss Tokyo Olympics!

Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns target and SuperSport United midfielder Sipho Mbule will miss the Tokyo Olympics.

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In a statement released by the South African Football Association (SAFA), at least five players have been withdrawn from the SA U23 squad due to ‘medical reasons’.

And Mbule headlines the list, with the other four players being Lyle Foster, Fagrie Lakay, Abbubaker Mobara, and Keletso Makgalwa (standby player).

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According to SAFA, the five players will be replaced by coach David Notoane in due course.

FULL STATEMENT

South Africa u23 Olympic Team has suffered a huge blow following the withdrawal of five players due to various medical reasons.

The changes in the camp comes a week after SASCOC announced the final U23 Men’s Olympic squad for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games to take place from 22 July -8 August 2021.

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South Africa is in Group A together with hosts Japan who they play on 22 July at the Tokyo Stadium and France who they meet at Saitama Stadium on 25 July. The u23s will then round off their group stage matches against Mexico at the Sapporo Dome on July 28.

Players released from Camp are: Lyle Foster, Fagrie Lakay, Abbubaker Mobara, Sipho Mbule and Keletso Makgalwa (Standby player).

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Coach David Notoane will announce replacements soon.