Soccer-South Africa name squads for U.S. and Canada friendlies

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 7 (Reuters) - South Africa named two separate squads on Wednesday for international friendlies against the United States and Canada later this month.

Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said he would use the matches to look at various options before settling on the team to take to January's African Nations Cup finals.

Parreira named a full-strength squad for the match against the Americans in Johannesburg on Nov. 17 but will allow most of his foreign-based contingent to return to their clubs before the game against the Canadians in Durban on Nov. 20.

Squad v U.S.:

Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Moeneeb Josephs (Wits University)

Defenders: Bradley Carnell (Karlsruhe, Germany), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa, Israel), Vuyo Mere, Benson Mhlongo (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England), Bryce Moon (Ajax Cape Town), Nasief Morris (Panathinaikos, Greece)

Midfielders: Delron Buckley (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Brent Carelse (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Djurgardens, Sweden), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Siyabonga Nkosi (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Steven Pienaar (Everton, England), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)

Forwards: Lerato Chabangu (Mameodi Sundowns), Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town), Benedict McCarthy (Blackburn Rovers, England), Sibusiso Zuma (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany)

Squad v Canada:

Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Moeneeb Josephs (Wits University)

Defenders: Brett Evans (Ajax Cape Town), Bevan Fransman (Moroka Swallows), Ashraf Hendricks (Wits University), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa, Israel), Vuyo Mere, Benson Mhlongo (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Bryce Moon (Ajax Cape Town),

Midfielders: Brent Carelse (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Djurgardens, Sweden), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Lebogang Mothibantwa (Bloemfontein Celtic), Bernard Parker (Thanda Royal Zulu), Bamuza Sono (Jomo Cosmos), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)

Forwards: Lerato Chabangu (Mameodi Sundowns), Bennet Chenene (Orlando Pirates), Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town), Norman Smith (Lamontville Golden Arrows). (Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Clare Fallon)