Rwanda vs. Benin (Oct 6, 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
D	Rwanda	1 - 1	Lesotho	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Rwanda	0 - 2	Nigeria	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Rwanda	2 - 1	South Sudan	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	South Sudan	3 - 2	Rwanda	Dec 22, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Nigeria	1 - 2	Rwanda	Nov 18, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Benin	0 - 2	South Africa	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Zimbabwe	2 - 2	Benin	Mar 20, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Libya	0 - 0	Benin	Nov 18, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
D	Benin	1 - 1	Nigeria	Nov 14, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
D	Benin	1 - 1	Togo	Nov 2, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Rwanda	2 - 1	Benin	Oct 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Benin	3 - 0	Rwanda	Oct 11, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Benin	1 - 0	Rwanda	Jun 6, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Rwanda	1 - 1	Benin	Mar 29, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Benin	1 - 1	Rwanda	Mar 22, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

TBC

TBD, October 6, 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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