CAF OKS Oks points Deduction of South Africa by FIFA by the inelegable player

The African Football Confederation (CAF) will not participate in any decision that the FIFA World Football Group agency Take against South Africa for presenting a player not eligible in his 2-0 World Cup qualifiers about Lesoth.

South Africa risks three points, three goals deduction for heading Teboho Mokoena in the game against Lesotho, when it was supposed to be suspended after collecting two yellow cards in previous games.

In previous similar cases, FIFA has punished the teams that present a player not eligible with a deduction of three points and three goals. But they are fears in Nigeria that the influence of the president of the CAF, Patrick Motsepe, could make this case a bit different.

“Motsepe can only accept what FIFA decides because it is not a case of CAF. Everything is in the hands of FIFA apply the rule and punish South Africa as they have always done in previous cases. I don’t think this is different,” said a source in CAF in response to a conversation in a WhatsApp group where he is a member.

The expected points deduction will give life to the hope of the National Senior team of Nigeria in the 2026 World Cup classification, since it will reduce the points gap to three and with a game to come in South Africa.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

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