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The executive director of the South Africa Soccer Association (SAFA), Lydia Monyepao, has confirmed that they have received the communication of the FIFA for the suspension investigation of Teboho Mokoena.
The appearance of Bafana Bafana is attached three points with a great swing of goals difference, since his 2-0 victory over Lesotho seems to declare himself a 3-0 defeat after Mokoena collapses, while he was not eligible to play due to an accumulation of suspension of yellow cards.
It seemed that South Africa was out of the hook and was costing to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup after Lesotho could not present a protest within the 48 -hour window period, but FIFA has now launched an official investigation in which a precedent has been a set of nations losing points after the incident.
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“We have received the communication of FIFA on the investigation that they have launched in terms of Lesotho’s party that Teboho Mokoena was sent, we received it yesterday,” said Monyepao (through Idiski Times) at the launch of the Shield sponsorship event, Vaseline on Thursday.
“So we are preparing our response to the FIFA disciplinary committee, which is finally required as an association …”
Safa, although Benin potentially moves in the goal difference, feels that there is nothing to worry about at this stage, since the issues remain in their own hands in the final qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in October.
“Look, we are not really worried about that, I think that our approach at this time is to ensure that Bafana Bafana obtains the maximum points, in October, because whatever happens, whether there is an coupling of points or whatever, if we get six points in October, nothing more matters.
“This is Bafana Bafana to arrive in the United States, Mexico and Canada [in the FIFA World Cup] In 2026. “
