Bafana Bafana are in with a chance for qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil!

Ethiopia have lost three points in the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign for fielding an ineligible player against Botswana on June 8, 2013.

Minyahile Teshome Beyene was due to have served a one-game suspension, but the Wayla Antelopes still fielded him in the 2-1 win.

However, Fifa have announced that the match has been declared a forfeit, meaning Botswana are awarded a 3-0 win – throwing the group wide open again.

The same player also played against South Africa, but Ethiopia cannot be punished twice for the same offence.

Ethiopia still lead Group A on 10 points, but are just two points ahead of Bafana Bafana, who have eight, with one round of matches to play. Botswana jump to seven points and are still in with a chance of qualifying should they win their final match against South Africa.

The statement from Fifa reads: “The match is declared to be forfeited and awarded 3-0 in favour of Botswana, with the EFF also receiving a fine of CHF 6,000 after the Fifa Disciplinary Committee considered the EFF liable for having breached art. 55 par. 1 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code and art. 8 of the 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil Regulations.

“The sanction relates to the Ethiopian player Minyahile Teshome Beyene failing to serve the automatic one-match suspension imposed on him following two cautions received in two different matches (art. 17 par. 3 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code).”

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dont be stupiddd .can't you look at the table before posting stupiid posts.Ethiopia is till tops on the table