QPR defender Smith earns first senior South Africa call for Afcon

Tylon Smith won the Under-20 Afcon title with South Africa in May

QPR defender Tylon Smith has been called into South Africa's senior squad for the first time for the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts later this month.

The 20-year-old, who joined the Londoners in July, is part of head coach Hugo Broos' 25-man squad for the tournament, which is being held in Morocco.

Smith won the U20 Afcon title with South Africa earlier this year and was also recently named one of Africa's top three young players of the year.

He has made one appearance for QPR so far this season, playing the full 90 minutes in their Carabao Cup first round defeat by Plymouth in August.

South Africa start their Afcon campaign against Angola in Marrakesh on 22 December before going on to face Egypt and Zimbabwe in the group stage.