Sono's son in South Africa squad

Bamuza Sono, son of South African legend Jomo Sono, is named in Carlos Alberto Parreira's line up.

The son of South African football legend Jomo Sono has been included in the national squad for an international friendly against Italy on 17 October.


Bamuza Sono, a midfielder with Johannesburg club Jomo Cosmos, made his debut for Bafana Bafana in a Cosafa Cup semi-final against Botswana last month.


Cosmos are owned and coached by Jomo Sono, a star with Orlando Pirates three decades ago.
He was denied wider exposure because South Africa were barred from international competition owing to racist government policies.


Sweden-based Lance Davids, a key figure in the national under-23 squad, is back in favour with his first call-up since Carlos Alberto Parreira took charge the team in March.


The rest of the 22-strong squad is predictable, with injured Germany-based striker Sibusiso Zuma the only notable absentee.


Parreira hopes his South Africa team, 72 places below top-ranked Italy in the world standings, will not be intimidated.


"I want my players to take advantage of the occasion and play with freedom and maybe give our much-vaunted opponents something to think about," he said after naming his squad.


Squad:

Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Calvin Marlin (Mamelodi Sundowns)


Defenders: Vuyo Mere and Benson Mhlongo (Sundowns), Bradley Carnell (Karlsruhe, Germany), Brett Evans (Ajax Cape Town), Bevan Fransman (Moroka Swallows), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England), Nasief Morris (Panathinaikos, Greece), Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs)


Midfielders: Delron Buckley (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Lance Davids (Djurgardens, Sweden), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Golden Arrows), Steven Pienaar (Everton, England), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Siyabonga Nkosi (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Bamuza Sono (Jomo Cosmos), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Chiefs)


Strikers: Benni McCarthy (Blackburn, England), Thembinkosi 'Terror' Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town), Siyabonga Nomvete (Aalborg, Denmark)