Bafana Bafana face Fifa sanction for fielding ineligible player in World Cup qualifier

Soccer-South Africa face belated World Cup disciplinary action for fielding suspended player

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa will face disciplinary proceedings for fielding a suspended player in a World Cup qualifier in March, which will likely see them docked points and put their hopes of advancing to next year's finals in jeopardy. Read full story

Bafana Bafana face Fifa sanction for fielding ineligible player in World Cup qualifier

Bafana Bafana in trouble as FIFA investigate eligibility issue

Bafana Bafana recently moved one step closer to automatic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after playing to a 1-1 draw against Nigeria, which ensured they stood firm at the top of Group C. With only the group winners qualifying automatically, Bafana Bafana held their fate firmly within their own hands, but this could now ripped from their grasp. For quite some time, there has been a shadow hanging over Bafana and the South African Footb…

SAFA confident of qualification despite FIFA probe into Mokoena saga - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that they have received communication from FIFA that it is investigating the Teboho Mokoena saga. The Bafana Bafana midfielder was fielded in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho despite having collected two yellow cards. The 28-year-old Mokoena was ineligible to play in March in a match Bafana won 2-0 in Polokwane. If found guilty South Africa could be docked three points…

FIFA probe threatens Bafana’s World Cup dream

Bafana Bafana’s march to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been thrown into doubt after FIFA launched disciplinary proceedings over the fielding of ineligible midfielder Teboho Mokoena in a crucial qualifier against Lesotho. Mokoena, 28, played in South Africa’s 2–0 win in Polokwane on March 21 despite carrying two yellow cards from earlier matches against Benin and Zimbabwe. Under FIFA rules, this should have triggered a one-match suspension. The ove…

FIFA Opens Case Against S’Africa For Fielding Ineligible Player

FIFA has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho in March. The midfielder, who had accumulated two yellow cards in previous matches against Benin in November 2023 and then against Zimbabwe in June 2024 – which, under FIFA rules, triggered a one-match ban. According to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), F…