With the tournament falling outside the Fifa calendar date, it was always going to be difficult to get players for the competition, but most clubs have acceded to the call by availing players to represent their country.
Baxter has called up 20 players for the tournament, with goalkeeper Boalefa Pule and defender Mario Booysen (both Supersport United), the last players to arrive in camp on Monday, 26 June.
“It is a fact that this tournament does not fall under the Fifa calendar date, so it was always going to be a struggle to put together a team, but we have say a big thank you to all the clubs who were able to assist us in putting together this group of players. The cooperation we got from the clubs was very positive and inspiring and we really appreciate thatl,” said Baxter.
The Bafana Bafana mentor has arrived in the national team camp following his heroics with Supersport United where he was able to defend the Nedbank Cup after defeating Orlando Pirates 4-1 in the final on Saturday (24 June 2017) in Durban.
