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The former Nigeria Gernot Rohr coach has asked FIFA to quickly deduce three points and three goals from South Africa in the World Cup qualifiers to present a not eligible player in his 2-0 victory over Lesotho in March, reports Owngoalnigeria.com.
South Africa presented Teboho Mokoena in the 2-0 victory over Lesotho, a game for which it was supposed to be suspended after collecting two yellow cards in previous games of the qualifiers.
His inelegability to play in the game was marked by the Nigerian media and FIFA was duly notified despite the fact that no protest was presented. It is likely that a three -point deduction is beaten before the resumption of games in September.
As we report exclusively during the week, FIFA has already communicated to the South Africa Soccer Association (SAFA) about the infraction and the possibility of a three -point deduction, but it has not yet been implemented.
Rohr, who is now in charge of Benin Republic, which is the same group with South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Lesotho has asked FIFA to make the decision, because it is clear and obvious that South Africa should lose three points.
The coach who was at the helm when Nigeria received three points in 2018 for a similar offensive against Algeria in a dead rubber game, urged FIFA to make clear before the resumption of games in the qualifiers in September.
“I am asking FIFA to clarify the situation of the points in our FIFAWORLDCUP 2026 classification group, since South Africa used an inelegable player in a World Cup qualifier, which means they must lose three points and three goals against the opponent of that game, Lesotho,” Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Osasu Obayiuwana.
“With the remaining qualifiers to start soon, it is imperative, for the sake of clean play, for all the teams of our World Cup classification group knowing where they are legitimately, before starting to play.
“I am surprised that FIFA is taking too long to solve what is a very simple matter. It should and should be resolved without further delay.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
