Times Of Swaziland: ‘SIKHALI’ TO CAPTAIN SIHLANGU

‘SIKHALI’ TO CAPTAIN SIHLANGU
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Ntokozo Magongo on 23/03/2022 08:17:00


MBABANE – In the absence of Lindo Mkhonta, Mbabane Highlanders striker Sabelo
‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa will take over the Eswatini national team Sihlangu’s
arm band.
This will be during the first leg match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
(AFCON) Preliminary Qualifiers. The first leg match will be played this
afternoon at the Dar Es Salaam National Stadium, Tanzania, kick-off 3pm (local
time). Sihlangu’s captain, Mkhonta, is serving a suspension after he got a red
card in a match against Senegal during the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers match. The
Young Buffaloes defender will return for the second leg match to be played on
Sunday in South Africa.
Ndzinisa is not new to the duties of being captain as he does same at his side,
Highlanders. He took over the arm band at the black and white outfit last season
from Siphamandla Mlilo. He is also the leading goal scorer in the MTN Premier
League with 16 goals so far in 17 matches out of 30. Eswatini Football
Association (EFA) Marketing and Communications Officer, Muzi Radebe, confirmed
yesterday that the technical bench decided to hand over the arm band to Ndzinisa
in the absence of Mkhonta. “Lindo remained Sihlangu captain but in his
absence, Ndzinisa took over and it is up to the coaches on how they deal with
such situation,” he said. Radebe said the venue for the second leg is not yet
confirmed. Sihlangu will hosts Somalia away from home due to poor playing
facilities in the country as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned
Somhlolo National Stadium and the Mavuso Sports Centre on hosting games under
the auspices.