Federation of International Football Association ( FIFA) Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned South Africa for having fielded an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena in Bafana – Bafana’s African World Cup Qualifiers against Lesotho played on 21 March 2025, while serving a yellow card suspension before the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Africa Football Association has thereby breached article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code ( FDC ) and article 14 of the FIFA World Cup 2025 Preliminary Competition Regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the decision of FIFA Disciplinary Committee, South Africa’s Bafana Bafana have both forfeited the match in question, losing 3 goals, and 3 points deducted from their total points in Group C World Cup Qualifiers Table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Africa Football Association has also been ordered to pay a fine of CHF 10,000 to FIFA, while Teboho Mokoena has been issued a warning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bafana Bafana of South Africa with this sanction dropped to second position behind Benin Republic who are on top of Group C table on goals difference: From 8 matches played so far in the qualifiers: Benin Republic has 14 points + 4 goals, while South Africa also with 14 points + 2 are now in second position, Nigeria occupied the 3rd position with 11 points, Rwanda placed fourth with also 11 points , Lesotho has 9 points, while Zimbabwe are last on the log table with 4 points, with two matches to spare in Group C African World Cup Qualifiers, it is difficult to decide who takes the ticket for the World Cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
FIFA said the parties have been notified of the Disciplinary Committee’s decision in accordance with the relevant provisions of the FIFA DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Africa still have the opportunity to appeal the decision of the Disciplinary Committee before FIFA Appeal Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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