About 10 players in the current South Africa squad are aged 30 and above, but do they have a future under the Belgian tactician?
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has allayed fears that he will embark on a mass clear out and build a new squad only made up of younger players.
After initially stating that he is starting a new project with younger players, the coach’s remarks were widely interpreted as meaning he might not have a place in his team for players above the age of 30.
Fears were that the international future of the likes of captain Thulani Hlatshwayo, Themba Zwane, Bradley Grobler, Itumeleng Khune and Sifiso Hlanti looked bleak.