South Africa vs. Nigeria (Sep 8, 2025) Team Stats

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Listless Nigeria damage World Cup qualification hopes

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Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Listless Nigeria damage World Cup qualification hopes

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LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Benin	0 - 2	South Africa	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	South Africa	2 - 0	Lesotho	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Egypt	1 - 3	South Africa	Mar 9, 2025	African Nations Championship Qualifying
D	South Africa	1 - 1	Egypt	Mar 2, 2025	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	South Africa	3 - 0	South Sudan	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Nigeria	1 - 1	Zimbabwe	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Rwanda	0 - 2	Nigeria	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Nigeria	3 - 1	Ghana	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
D	Ghana	0 - 0	Nigeria	Dec 22, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Nigeria	1 - 2	Rwanda	Nov 18, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Nigeria	1 - 1	South Africa	Jun 7, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Nigeria	1 - 1	South Africa	Feb 7, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria	2 - 1	South Africa	Jul 10, 2019	Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa	1 - 1	Nigeria	Nov 17, 2018	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Nigeria	0 - 2	South Africa	Jun 10, 2017	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

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TBD, September 8, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi confirmed a formal enquiry with FIFA and CAF over Bafana Bafana's fielding of the seemingly ineligible Teboho Mokoena, but was it too late?

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

Nigeria went from reviving their 2026 World Cup qualification hopes to undoing a lot of the hard work with their draw against Zimbabwe.

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