"I think France will field 80-90% of their best players, but I'm sure the coach (Didier Deschamps) will also take advantage of the game to do some testing," said the technician when the 23 players were announced. for this gala match scheduled for March 29 in Lille.

"We are going to have an experience because it is the last chance to erase our weaknesses before the start of qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in June."

Before facing the Blues, South Africa, 68th nation in the FIFA rankings, must run in against Guinea on March 25 in Belgium.

Broos still has the elimination of Bafana Bafana in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in November in November, beaten by Ghana (1-0).

"Ghana imposed their aggressiveness from the start of the match and we did not know how to respond," he lamented.

"I have made some changes which hopefully should improve the team. There are many players who are doing well at their clubs and now is the time to see if they can do it. adapt to the international level."

Among the novices, we will closely follow central defender Bandile Shandu and midfielder Goodman Mosele, playing for the Pirates, as well as striker from the Pyramids (Egypt) Fagrie Lakay.

Striker Lebo Mothiba, who plays in Troyes (L1), was not selected.

The last confrontation between France and South Africa, at the 2010 World Cup, ended in a 2-1 victory for the South Africans against the Blues mired in the Knysna scandal.

The South African players selected for the March matches:

Goalkeepers: Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Ronwen Williams (SuperSport Utd, cap.)

Defenders: Lyle Lakay, Khuliso Mudau, Rushine de Reuck (Mamelodi Sundowns), Terrence Mashego (Cape Town City), Athenkosi Mcaba (Stellenbosch/RSA), Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune Utd), Bandile Shandu (Orlando Pirates), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Golden Arrows), Siyanda Xulu (without club)

Midfield: Teboho Mokoena, Mothobi Mvala (Sundowns), Thabang Monare, Goodman Mosele (Pirates), Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy), Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs)

Forwards: Lyle Forster (Westerlo/BEL), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota Utd/USA), Fagrie Lakay (Pyramids/EGY), Evidence Makgopa (Baroka), Percy Tau (Al Ahly/EGY)

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