Mamelodi Sundowns were the PSL team that had many of their players out on international duty during the just-concluded March FIFA window.
Sundowns had 11 players out on international duty with eight of them with Bafana Bafana for the matches against Lesotho and Benin, which South Africa won both 2-0, to open up a five-point lead on their group.
There was one representing Zimbabwe and another one for Namibia and they had mixed fortunes.
Afrik-Foot highlights how Sundowns players fared during the international window.
Ronwen Williams
Bafana Bafana captain and No.1 played in both matches against Lesotho and Benin and kept two clean sheets as South Africa secured back-to-back 2-0 wins.
Khuliso Mudau
The right-back started both matches for South Africa and impressed in the first but had an average game in the second.
Teboho Mokoena
He is currently in the news as he was fielded for South Africa’s match against Lesotho, when he should have been suspended, in what could see Bafana Bafana docked points and after that saga, he was nowhere to be seen in their next game.
Jayden Adams
Sundowns’ midseason signing enjoyed a great international window as he scored two goals. He netted the second in the win over Lesotho, on his first Bafana Bafana start, and did the same after coming on as a 75th minute substitute against Benin.
Bathusi Aubaas
Came on from the bench against Lesotho but started in the win over Benin, putting in a Man of the Match performance.
Iqraam Rayners
The striker did not start any of South Africa’s two games and only made very late substitute appearances in both matches.
Thapelo Morena
Was a substitute in Bafana Bafana’s game against Lesotho but started in the win over Benin, playing on the right wing and had a decent game.
Peter Shalulile
The Namibia captain had a good outing for the Brave Warriors, who beat Malawi 1-0 before a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea.
He started both matches and scored against Equatorial Guinea, to end his goal drought, with Namibia second in their World Cup qualifying group with 12 points, four behind leaders Tunisia and two better than Liberia.
Divine Lunga
The Zimbabwean left-back featured for 90 minutes in both matches against Benin and Nigeria as the Warriors recorded a 2-2 and 1-1 draw respectively.
Zimbabwe are bottom in Group C, which is led by South Africa, with four points from six games.
Aubrey Modiba
The left-back was selected to the Bafana Bafana squad for Lesotho and Benin matches but he did not get any minutes.
Grant Kekana
The centre-back was in the Bafana squad but also did not play in any of the two matches.
