Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained why Thembinkosi Lorch is unlikely to make the Bafana Bafana’s World Cup squad.
The Belgian coach is expected to name his final squad to play in the global showpiece which takes place in USA/Mexico and Canada next month.
Lorch, who has shown great form since moving from Mamelodi Sundowns to North Africa, has not featured for the national team in over four years.
Speaking to Robert Marawa on 947, Broos once again touched on the issue of Lorch.
“Firstly, I think he [Lorch] has many supporters because it’s already been four months that people have been talking about him, but people forget what Lorch did in the last two years,” Broos said.
“He was leaving Pirates, not because you are a star; he went to Sundowns, and then he left Sundowns. I think he was happy when he was with Rhulani [Mokwena] in Morocco, where he could score.
“And now I’m honest; he’s playing well, but if you take Lorch, tell me who doesn’t go to the World Cup. Knowing that he’s a player who plays behind the striker, tell me [who must remain behind?],” he asked.
Broos not taking Lorch to World Cup
Broos also explained why he would stick to a group of players who have played together for years at the national team.
“I can’t go with 26 players; tell me [who has to go out]. It’s very difficult to take a player who was never with us and drop a player who was always with us. Therefore, the choice we make is not always a sporting choice; it can be that the guys who have always been with us didn’t disappoint, so why should we change that?” the Bafana coach asked.