Eswatini Daily News

Figareido blow for Sihlangu

By Sibusiso Masilela

Sihlangu have suffered a huge blow ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Richards Bay FC striker Justice Figareido has been ruled out of the next clash against Angola and Mauritius due to his club’s involvement in the Premier Soccer League promotion playoffs.

This comes after the Natal Rich boys finished the 2023/24 Dstv premiership season sitting on position 15.
Richards Bay will be involved in the two-legged three-team format against Amatuks and Baroka in their quest to consolidate their top-flight football status between June 5 and June 19, 2024.

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Sihlangu head coach Dominic Kunene confirmed the news to the Eswatini Daily News.

“The player won’t be part of the squad during the World Cup qualifiers after his team requested him for their Promotion playoffs.

We will look for his replacement in the current pool of players who are part of the squad,”he said.

The former TS Galaxy and Maritzburg United player is among the three international players who have been called up in the 26-member tentative squad together with Mxolisi Mkhonto(Jwaneng Galaxy, Botswana)and Lindo Mkhonta (Zesco United, Zambia).

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Mkhonto and Mkhonta have already joined the squad in camp at the EFA Technical Centre on Sunday evening.

The senior national side will face Angola and Mauritius away on June 7 and June 11, 2024, respectively before taking part in the 2024 COSAFA Cup possibly in Durban.

The current Sihlangu tentative squad

Goalkeepers 

Ncamiso Dlamini – Royal Leopards 

Sibusiso Dlamini -Nsingizini Hotspurs

Xolani Gama – Green Mamba

Defenders 

Sibonelo Sibandze – Young Buffaloes 

Xolani Dlamini – Green Mamba 

Mxolisi Manana -Green Mamba 

Siphosethu Mabilisa -Mbabane Swallows 

Sibongakonkhe Silenge -Green Mamba 

Samkelo Ginindza -Illovo

Mzwandile Mabelesa – Royal Leopard 

Simanga Masangane – Royal Leopard

Lindo Mkhonta – Zesco United(Zambia )

Midfielders 

Sifiso Matse -Royal Leopards

Kwakhe Tfwala – Mbabane Swallows 

Neliswa ‘Tiger’ Dlamini – Mbabane Swallows 

Innocent Dlamini -Green Mamba 

Bongwa Matsebula – Young Buffaloes 

Thubelihle Mavuso – Nsingizini Hotspurs 

Philani Mkhonto -Mbabane Highlanders

Junior Magagula-  Royal Leopards

Leon Manyisa -Mbabane Swallows 

Mxolisi Mkhonto – Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana)

Strikers

Sabelo ‘Sikhali’Ndzinisa- Green Mamba 

Ayanda Gadlela- Mbabane Swallows 

Mthunzi Mkhontfo – Green Mamba 

Justice Figaredo -Richards Bay ( South Africa) omitted

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