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  • FIFA docks South Africa three points for fielding an ineligible player

    FIFA docks South Africa three points for fielding an ineligible player

    The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association for having fielded an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in Bafana Bafana’s World Cup qualifier against Lesotho played on 21 March.

    It’s a ruling that has dire consequences for Bafana, who have now dropped from 1st to 2nd position in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on 14 points, the same as Benin.

    SAFA has also been ordered to pay a fine of nearly R216,466 to FIFA, while Mokoena has been issued with a warning.

    But Bafana remain in pole position to qualify with matches against Zimbabwe and Rwanda to come.

    Benin and Nigeria, the other two contenders to qualify from the group, still need to play each other in a match where at least one of them will drop points.

    South Africa will face Zimbabwe away on the 10th of next month before winding up their campaign at home to Rwanda four days later.

  • South Africa names 14 club less players in its 25-man CHAN Squad

    South Africa names 14 club less players in its 25-man CHAN Squad

    South Africa head coach Molefi Ntseki has named a 25-man squad for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), combining experienced players and emerging talents; surprisingly, nearly half the squad are currently without clubs.

    Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will co-host the 8th CHAN finals between 2nd and 30th August in 5 venues spread across 4 cities.

    Mamelodi Sundowns has contributed the most players (five).

    The coach praised the team’s journey so far and expressed optimism ahead of their Group C challenge, which includes hosts Uganda, Algeria, Niger, and Guinea.

    The squad assembled in Johannesburg on Friday, 25 July, before travelling to Uganda on Sunday, 3 August.

    South Africa opens its campaign against Algeria on Friday, 8 August, with other group games against Niger, Guinea, and Uganda—a co-host that could draw massive home crowds.

  • Jordaan hopeful with Morocco co-hosting successful 2030 FIFA World Cup

    Jordaan hopeful with Morocco co-hosting successful 2030 FIFA World Cup

    Danny Jordaan, the president of the South African Football Association, has expressed his happiness that Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

    In an interview with the sports programme of the Egyptian channel Al Oula, Danny Jordaan stated that “the World Cup in Morocco is an opportunity for Africa to present this major global event according to the International Football Federation (FIFA), and so when Africa has the opportunity to host the tournament for the second time, it’s a great thing.”

    The South African Football Association President continued, “I expect Morocco to be a great success because the Kingdom of Morocco has a quality infrastructure and a great team that reached the World Cup semifinals in Qatar.”

    Furthermore, he predicted that “this African nation, Morocco, will continue to fight for the right to host the World Cup, and this is a great time for African football.” We want an African team to win the World Cup and wish Morocco the best of luck there.

    South Africa re wrote history as the 1st African nation to host FIFA World Cup tournament in 2010.