Is Pirates star Mofokeng ready to go abroad? Hugo Broos answers!
Orlando Pirates youngster Relebohile Mofokeng has earned his maiden Bafana Bafana call-up but is he ready to go abroad?
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for the two 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers next month.
Bafana are set to take on both Nigeria and Zimbabwe in June, in their quest to qualify for the showpiece.
Having finished third to earn a bronze medal at Afcon, Bafana will try to get to the World Cup. Their next assignment in that regard will be a trip away to Uyo to take on Nigeria on the 7th of June. This will be a grudge match for Broos’ charges who will want to get revenge after their penalties loss.
Mofokeng selected to Bafana
Four days later, Bafana will take on Zimbabwe on home soil, with Bloemfontein set to be the venue. In preparation for those fixtures, Broos has named a preliminary squad, which will be cut down before the trip to Nigeria. And just like any other squad selection, there are both inclusions and omissions which make interesting talking points. In terms of inclusions, the much anticipated one of Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng takes the cake.
Mofokeng has enjoyed a breakthrough season for Pirates. He has earned the right to be one of the first names on coach Jose Riveiro’s starting line up. The 19-year-old has 10 goal contributions in 34 games in all competitions for the Buccaneers this season. Besides the Bafana attraction, he has also earned the attentions of a few teams beyond South African borders.
Now Broos has answered the question of whether or not Mofokeng is ready to leave Pirates for a move abroad.
Is he ready to leave Pirates for overseas
“No. When I said that with Mailula this is not the right time to go overseas. He played about 18 games, but at first, he doesn’t have international experience, nothing. So, what I said about Mailula, I’m saying again now with Mofokeng: ‘Stay at Pirates and play another season in the DStv Premiership here in South Africa’, hopefully with [CAF] Champions League games, and then he will be a better player.” Said Broos.
With all the interest in Mofokeng, is it worth the risk to go abroad? Or should he listen to Broos and stay at Pirates, further boosting his Bafana chances?
