Andile Jali, Teko Modise, Daine Klate and Sifiso Myeni are left out as Gordon Igesund announces his squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

3.00pm Igesund: “Over the last six months I have been in a fortunate position to work with a number of talented players … it hasn’t been an easy task … the most difficult thing for me has been to leave people out of the team.”

3.02pm “The team will be three goalkeepers, seven defenders, nine midfielders and four strikers.”

3.05pm And with no ceremony, for once, the squad is:

Goalkeepers: Khune, Sandilands, Meyiwa

Defenders: Sangweni, Khumalo, Nthethe, Ngcongca, Gaxa, Matlaba, Masilela

Midfielder: Dikgacoi, Furman, Letsholonyane, Manyisa, Mahlangu, Serero, Chabangu, Phala, Tshabalala

Striker: Parker, Mphela, Rantie, Majoro

The announcement was made at the Southern Sun Monet Casino Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg at 3pm.

Bafana wrapped up a three-day training camp at Orlando Stadium yesterday, where Gordon Igesund had a last look at players.

A total of 33 players took part in the camp, but the squad was trimmed to 23 for the tournament.

“I am excited that everything went well, the players raised their hands to say they want to be included in the final squad,” Igesund said yesterday. “You could tell almost all of them don’t want to be left out. This was a very important camp where we had the cream of the crop and I saw what I wanted to see.

“Now the wait for the players begins while for me it’s crunch time. The challenge is who to leave out.”

England-based Kagisho Dikgacoi and Dean Furman, as well as Belgium-based Darren Keet, were not part of the training camp owing to club commitments, while Benni McCarthy, Mulomowandau Mathoho and Ayanda Patosi will not be considered because of injuries.