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South Africa reveal jersey numbers for 2026 World Cup | SA News

South Africa have revealed their numbers for the World Cup with only six of the 26-man squad able to keep the same number they use at club level.

Only number 1 to 26 are available for use at the World Cup and, as is standard practice in league and other tournaments around the world these days, cannot be changed afterwards.

Should there be any replacement, he will take the number for the player he is filling in for.

Only the Mamelodi Sundowns trio of Khulumani Ndamane (3), Tebeho Mokoena (4) and Aubrey Modiba (6) will wear their ‘lucky’ jersey numbers from club level, along with Thabang Matuludi of Polokwane City (2), Evidence Makgopa of Orlando Pirates (17) and Burnley’s Lyle Foster in…

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