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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in the South Africa v. Lesotho match played on 21 March 2025 in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ preliminary competition, thereby breaching article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) and article 14 of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Preliminary Competition Regulations.

Consequently, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has declared the match in question to have been forfeited by the representative team of South Africa by a score of 3-0.

SAFA has also been ordered to pay a fine of CHF 10,000 to FIFA, while Teboho Mokoena has been issued with a warning.

The parties were notified of the terms of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s decision today. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the FDC, they have ten days in which to request a motivated decision, which, if requested, would subsequently be published on legal.fifa.com. The forfeiture decision remains subject to a potential appeal before the FIFA Appeal Committee.



https://inside.fifa.com/legal/judicial-bodies/news/disciplinary-committee-sanctions-south-african-football-association

🚨 Breaking News: FIFA has sanctioned South Africa for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho:

— Match Forfeited and 3 goals and 3 points awarded to Lesotho
— SAFA fined CHF 10,000
— Teboho Mokoena issued a warning.

🚨 UPDATED: Group C standings:

1. South Africa 14pts
2. Benin 14pts
3. Nigeria 11pts
4. Rwanda 11pts
5. Lesotho 9pts
6. Zimbabwe 4pts

Two matches to go. Can Nigeria still qualify?

All south Africa needs is just to keep winning their games. I am a Nigerian, but Bafana Bafana deserves to be in the world cup than super eagles. Benin republic now tops the table

Pierocash:
All south Africa needs is just to keep winning their games. I am a Nigerian, but Bafana Bafana deserves to be in the world cup than super eagles. Benin republic now tops the table

All Benin need to do is to win all their matches with good goal margin. I want our west African brother to win.

Please how many matches are left to be played by each team ?

Nigeria may likely top this group.

I wish Nigeria didn't conceed that minutes goal in Nigeria

peleson1:
Please how many matches are left to be played by each team ?

Nigeria may likely top this group.

Two matches, I think we're playing Benin...we need to beat Bennin, we're playing Lesotho away and Benin at home on the 10th and 14th of next month. Benin two remaining matches are away against Rwanda and Nigeria, while south Africa is playing Zimbabwe away and Rwanda at home.

That will not change anything