Fernandez has been drafted as replacement for injury Ajax Amsterdam keeper, Hans Vonk.

Bafana and Ghana will meet for the 2006 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Kumasi Sports Ground in Ghana on June 20.

"Hans Vonk's team Heerenveen wrote a letter stating that Vonk had complained about his right Achilles tendon and after medical examination, he was advised to rest," said Safa.

Bafana's preparation starts on Tuesday at the Sandton Crowne Plaza.

Their first training session will be at FNB Stadium from 15h45. The Team departs on Saturday morning, 19 June for Kumasi.

Team:

Goalkeepers: Moneeb Josephs (Ajax Cape Town), Rowen Fernandez (Kaizer Chiefs) and Calvin Marlin (Supersport United)

Defenders: Neil Winstanley (Wits University), Nasief Morris (Panathinaikos Greece), Aaron Mokoena (Genk F.C (Belgium), Mark Fish (Charlton Athletic, England), Mark Arber (Peterborough United England), Jacob Lekgetho

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Midfielders: Steven Pienaar (Ajax Amsterdam Holland), Mbulelo Mabizela (Tottenham Hotspur FC England), Benson Mhlongo (Wits University South Africa), Sibusiso Zuma (FC Copenhagen Denmark), Stanton

Fredericks (Kaizer Chiefs), Delron Buckley (VFL Bochum FC Germany), Benedict Vilakazi (Orlando Pirates), Elrio van Heerden (FC Copenhagen Denmark), MacBeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan Russia)

Strikers: George Koumantarakis (Preston North End F.C England), Siyabonga Nomvete (Salernitana FC, Italy), Shaun Bartlett (Charlton Athletic FC England)