Orlando Pirates have released the list of players that will be doing duty for the team, during this year's CAF Confederations Cup.
The Buccaneers, who reached the finals of the CAF Champions League the last time they were involved in a continental competition, are set to begin their Confederations Cup campaign against winners between URA Football Club from Uganda and Elgeco Plus from Madagascar in the last 16 stage of the competition.
Bucs CAF Confederations Cup Squad:
Goalkeepers
Brighton Mhlongo and Philani Zikalala
Defenders
Siyabonga Sangweni, Rooi Mahamutsa, Ayanda Gcaba, Patrick Phungwayo, Happy Jele, Thabo Matlaba, Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Lucky Lekgwathi
Midfielders
Issa Sarr, Khethokwake Masuku, Thabo Rakhale, Mpho Makola, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Daine Klate, Oupa Manyisa, Sifiso Myeni, Lehlogonolo Masalesa and Thabo Qalinge
Strikers
Lennox Bacela, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Kermit Erasmus, Helder Pelembe and Lehlohonolo Majoro
"Last 16 matches will be played on the weekend of 13-15 March 2015 (first leg) and the weekend of 3-5 April 2015 (second leg) Should the Buccaneers advance to the next round, they will need to defeat the winner between Polisi (Tanzania) v MC Mounana (Gabon) / Power Dynamos (Zambia) v Khartoum (Sudan). A win in the second round would see the Buccaneers qualify for the group stages of the competition.
"At this stage Orlando Pirates will be able to register a further five players to the squad. Other notable teams competing in the 2015 edition of the CAF Confederations Cup are: Asec Mimosa (Cote d'Ivoire), Club Africain (Tunisia), Zamalek (Egypt), Hearts of Oak (Ghana), Etoile-du-Sahel (Tunisia), AS Vita (DRC)," orlandopiratesfc.com revealed.
