South Africa drop players ahead of Ghana clash

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba has released Tebogo Langerman, Hlompho Kekana and Keagan Dolly from his squad ahead of Tuesday's friendly with Ghana at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

According to Bafana's Twitter account, Mashaba has excused the Mamelodi Sundowns trio from international duty in light of their club's CAF Champions League final first leg clash with Zamalek in Atteridgeville on Saturday.

Bafana arrived back at OR Tambo International Airport this morning after drawing 1-1 with Burkina Faso in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Ouagadougou over the weekend.

Meanwhile, the Black Stars left Ghana on Saturday and made a stopover in Johannesburg before enplaning to Durban on Monday.