Lehlogonolo Masalesa during the South Africa National team press conference at Royal Marang Hotel Phokeng on June 29, 2017 in Rustenburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Stuart Baxter selected the midfielder as his captain ahead of their first Cosafa match.
Masalesa will earn his first national team cap when he leads Bafana Bafana on the field.
The midfielder is on the books of AEL Larissa in Greece after joining the team in January from Orlando Pirates.
“Congratulations to Lehlogonolo Masalesa who has been selected as @BafanaBafana captain for the #COSAFACup,” read a tweet from Safa.
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