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02
Oct
2025
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South Africa International

SAFA Sanctioned by FIFA for Fielding an Ineligible Player during World Cup Qualifiers


On 29 September 2025, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee imposed sanctions on the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena.

The facts leading to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanction of 29 September 2025 started during the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary qualifier game between the national representative teams of South Africa and Lesotho, which took place on 21 March...

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Topics
  • FIFA
  • Disciplinary disputes
Related Regulation(s)
  • FIFA Disciplinary Code - Ed September 2025
Keywords
  • FIFA
  • Disciplinary litigation
  • FIFA Disciplinary Committee
  • FIFA Regulations
  • FIFA World Cup
  • Ineligibility
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