Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Mduduzi Shabalala speaks of the disappointment of losing a World Cup call up with Bafana Bafana

Mduduzi Shabalala could have been at the just ended World Cup tournament with Bafana Bafana.

The Kaizer Chiefs midfielder was in the frame of a call up for the global spectacle when he got injured just before Hugo Broos named his World Cup squad.

“It was a very difficult moment for me,” said Shabalala during an interview with Puma South Africa.

“I was disappointed because I had worked hard and had big goals for both my club and the national team.

“But I also knew that setbacks are part of football, so I focused on my recovery and stayed motivated, knowing my time will come again.”

Shabalala is back with Chiefs from a pre-season tour in Spain and he will likely feature on Sunday when they face Zimbabwean side, Scottland FC, in their last pre-season match.