FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly fielding the player while under suspension in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Mokoena featured in South Africa’s 2–0 win over Lesotho on 21 March in Polokwane despite being ineligible after receiving yellow cards against Benin in November 2023 and Zimbabwe in June 2024 — a sequence that should have triggered a one-match ban under FIFA regulations.
In a letter to SAFA dated 15 September 2025, FIFA confirmed that both the association and the 28-year-old player face charges of breaching disciplinary rules related to the use of an ineligible player.
The case has been referred to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, with SAFA and Mokoena given six days to respond.
FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly fielding the player while under suspension in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Mokoena featured in South Africa’s 2–0 win over Lesotho on 21 March in Polokwane despite being ineligible after receiving yellow cards against Benin in November 2023 and Zimbabwe in June 2024 — a sequence that should have triggered a one-match ban under FIFA regulations.
In a letter to SAFA dated 15 September 2025, FIFA confirmed that both the association and the 28-year-old player face charges of breaching disciplinary rules related to the use of an ineligible player.
The case has been referred to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, with SAFA and Mokoena given six days to respond. Lesotho would rise to nine points but stay in fifth place, two points behind Nigeria and Rwanda, who are tied on 11 points apiece. South Africa would then need victories over Zimbabwe and Rwanda in October, while hoping Benin falters against both Rwanda and Nigeria, to secure qualification.
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