Khulumani Ndamane

Khulumani Ndamane is a 22-year-old defender who has been developing at TS Galaxy while nominally attached to Mamelodi Sundowns, the kind of loan arrangement that reflects Sundowns' broad talent pipeline. Still in the early stages of his senior career, Ndamane is one of the less-established names in the Bafana Bafana defensive pool, but his inclusion points to the coaching staff monitoring him closely as a long-term prospect. At this stage his World Cup involvement would represent a significant step up in exposure, and how he handles that pressure will define whether the early promise translates into a sustained international career.