Joel Santana has named his first South Africa squad

Santana only arrived in South Africa on Sunday and his first game in charge will be a 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria in Abuja on 1 June.

Santana's assistants Pitso Mosimane and Jairo Leal, who is also Brazilian, helped chose the 25-man squad.

They worked with Parreira until he had to leave the role.

One surprise omission is defender Nasief Morris, who plays for Greek side Panathinkaikos.

There are returns for midfielders Macbeth Sibiya and Delron Buckley, who both missed the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana earlier this year.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Moeneeb Josephs (BIDVest Wits)

Defenders: Bongani Khumalo and Siboniso Gaxa (both SuperSport United), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England), Mokete Tsotsetsi (Kaizer Chiefs), Bryce Moon (Ajax Cape Town), Bevan Fransman (Moroka Swallows), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa, Isreal), Innocent Mdledle (Orlando Pirates), Benson Mhlongo (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders: Gerald Sibeko and Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Lance Davids (Djurgardens, Sweden), Macbeth Sibiya (Kazan, Russia), Delron Buckley (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Golden Arrows), Steven Pienaar (Everton, England), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates)

Strikers: Excellent Walaza (Orlando Pirates), Thembinkosi Fanteni (Maccabi Haifa, Isreal), Benni McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers, England), Katlego Mashego (SuperSport United)