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2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Bafana Bafana's Kutumela cleared to face Ethiopia after vaccination fiasco

South African Football Association (Safa) chief executive officer Tebogo Motlanthe has confirmed Mamelodi Sundowns' Thabiso Kutumela will travel with Bafana Bafana for a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.

On Tuesday, coach Hugo Broos attacked the Premier Soccer League champions for organising a vaccination for Kutumela on Monday, the day the star was expected to join the camp. Motlanthe has now confirmed the issue around the player is cleared and that he is expected to feature in the qualifiers.

Cleared

"The issue has since been resolved. Kutumela is currently in camp with the rest of the players and he will be travelling to Ethiopia," Motlanthe told Sowetan Live.