Bafana Bafana’s World Cup hopes have taken a major blow, as FIFA has deducted 3 points after finding SAFA and midfielder Teboho Mokoena guilty of disciplinary violations for fielding him while he was suspended.
Mokoena had picked up two yellow cards in previous matches—one against Benin, another versus Zimbabwe—which meant he was meant to sit out the 2–0 win over Lesotho on 21 March.
However, he played.
In Group C, Bafana are currently second, with Benin at the top and Nigeria sitting just below in third.
Bafana now face a crucial situation where their last two qualifiers in October — against Zimbabwe and Rwanda — are must-wins for Hugo Broos and his squad.
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