FIFA Opens Case Against South Africa for Fielding Ineligible Player in World Cup Qualifier
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 19/09/2025
FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for fielding the player while ineligible during a 2026 World Cup Africa qualifier against Lesotho in March 2025, potentially jeopardizing Bafana Bafana's qualification hopes. In a letter dated September 15, 2025, and obtained by SABC Sport, FIFA charged both SAFA and the 28-year-old Mamelodi Sundowns star with breaching multiple disciplinary rules, including Article 19 of the FIFA Legal Handbook, which prohibits fielding ineligible players and allows the (…)
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