FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifications: Why was South Africa points deducted for the qualifying match against Lesotho?

South Africa is stripped of three points in the World Cup -qualifying idiosodian 2026 to play a non -close player, which means that his hope to reach the final of next year.

FIFA said on Monday that her disciplinary committee had found South Africa guilty of playing midfielder Teboena Mokoena in a 2-0 home victory on Lesotho in March, when he had to stand the qualification after two caution in earlier group C matches.

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Lesotho got the match 3-0 and South Africa stripped of the points.

South Africa is still above the rankings, but now only on target difference with Benin. Both teams are on 14 points with two more games.

Published on September 29, 2025