🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
FIFA has officially sanctioned South Africa (SAFA) for fielding ineligible midfielder Teboho Mokoena during their World Cup qualifier against Lesotho (March 21, 2025).
✅ Key Decisions:
- Match declared forfeit → Lesotho awarded a 3-0 win
- 3 points deducted from South Africa
- CHF 10,000 fine imposed on SAFA
- Warning issued to Mokoena
📊 This deduction drops South Africa to 13 points, reshaping Group C — with Benin now top on goal difference.
⚖️ FIFA confirms the ruling is based on Article 19 (Disciplinary Code) & Article 14 (World Cup Regulations).
👉 SAFA has 10 days to request a full written explanation (“motivated decision”) and can still appeal to the FIFA Appeal Committee.
🔎 Reuters, AfricanFootball.com, IOL, and Vanguard all confirm the decision.
🎉 Nigeria and other rivals in Group C now see their qualification hopes revived.
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