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Bafana Bafana boss Broos explains Orlando Pirates forward Mabasa's surprise substitution

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says that the first-half substitution of Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia was tactical and not injury-enforced.

After making his way back from injury by coming off the bench in the first few games of the season for Pirates, Mabasa has recently been starting for the Buccaneers.

With two goals in five league matches for Pirates this term, he was given the nod by Broos when the Belgian named his starting XI against Ethiopia.

But it didn't work out as Mabasa was pulled off after a mere 35 minutes of action and replaced by Victor Letsoalo, the man who has been in red-hot form for Royal AM in the PSL.