Five Orlando Pirates players on national duty

With the Fifa International break on full swing, Orlando Pirates have five of their players out on national duty, where they will be hoping to play a key role in helping their respective nations in the quest for the qualification of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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Vincent Pule and Tshegofatso Mabasa are with Bafana Bafana, as the South Africans prepare to take on Ethiopia in Group G back to back matches. 

Terrence Dzukamanja is with the Zimbabwean national team, where they are set to take the Black Stars of Ghana, also in back to back games in the same group as Bafana. 

Striker Gabadinho, is with the the Flames of Malawi, with the side preparing for a clash against Ivory Coast in Group D on Friday. 

Deon Hotto, meanwhile, will be looking for a fine display in helping Namibia overcome Senegal in Group H. 

All five of the Pirates players have enjoyed some game time with the Soweto giants since the start of the season. 

Vincent Pule – Bafana Bafana

The winger has been a key players in the Bucs team, with four assists to his name already in the season. The Free State born players continues to be a very important player for Pirates, and given a chance in Bafana, he could shine for the national team. 

Tshegofatso Mabasa – Bafana Bafana 

Mabasa seems to have have found back his scoring boots since recovering from an injury. He has proved to be very lethal in front of goal and this is his chance to show that he can deliver for the national team as he has done for Pirates. 

Terrence Dzukamanja – Zimbabwe 

With seven appearances for Bucs, Dzukamanja is one of the trusted players in the Warriors squad. But the forward is yet to score for Pirates this season. Maybe an international is what he might need to rediscover his scoring touch. 

Gabadinho Mhango – Malawi

Two seasons ago, Mhango was hot property for Pirates scoring a lot of goals. But injuries have slowed down his progress and this season he has also featured three times for the club. Malawians will be keen to see their striker deliver for them agaisnt Ivory Coast.

Deon Hotto – Namibia 

The Namibian has scored one goal and has one assist in the last seven games he played at Pirates. He is certainly an important player in the Namibian squad and he will have to bring his A game coming up against a strong Senegalese side