Kaizer Chiefs defender Derrick Spencer, who has been in fine for recently, has been called up to the South African national under-23 squad to face Ghana in the Olympic qualifier at HM Pitje Stadium in Mamelodi on March 13.

The odds are against the South African under-23 soccer team qualifying for the Olympic Games - but they could be there yet.

Amaglug-glug, as the Sasol sponsored team is affectionately known, are languishing at the bottom of Group D with only three points from one victory against three losses.

Whether they make it to Athens will be decided by other countries. A defeat against Ghana in the second leg at HM Pitje Stadium near Pretoria on March 13 will confirm Amaglu-glug's exclusion.

The South Africans must win their remaining two games against Ghana and Algeria. The Ghanaians beat South Africa 1-0 in Accra in October last year, while Amaglug-glug humiliated the Algerians with a 4-1 drubbing in December.

Ghana and Zambia are joint leaders in Group D with seven points each. The two countries are separated by their goals-against difference.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Chad Harpur (Manning Rangers), Jacob Mokhasi (Wits University)

Defenders: Derrick Spencer (Kaizer Chiefs), Sakhile Mhlangu (Golden Arrows), Morgan Gould (Jomo Cosmos), Tsietsi Mahoa (Wits University), Edward Malinga (Orlando Pirates)

Midfielders: Gift Leremi (Orlando Pirates), Joseph Makhanya (Orlando Pirates), Gert Schalkwyk (Wits University), Siphesihle Ngobese (Golden Arrows), Papi Zotwane (Golden Arrows), Andile Cele (Orlando Pirates)

Strikers: Giovanni Rector (Royal Excelsior), Mabhuti Khanyeza (Golden Arrows), Benedict Vilakazi (Orlando Pirates), Ryan Botha (Inter Turku-ry), Thando Mngomeni (Helsingborg).