Benin vs. Zimbabwe (Sep 1, 2025) Team Stats

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

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?

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2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

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?

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LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Morocco	1 - 0	Benin	Jun 9, 2025	International Friendly
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

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Niger	1 - 1	Zimbabwe	Jun 10, 2025	International Friendly
W	Mozambique	1 - 3	Zimbabwe	Jun 10, 2025	COSAFA Cup
L	South Africa	2 - 0	Zimbabwe	Jun 7, 2025	COSAFA Cup
L	Zimbabwe	0 - 2	Burkina Faso	Jun 6, 2025	International Friendly
D	Mauritius	0 - 0	Zimbabwe	Jun 4, 2025	COSAFA Cup

					Date	COMPETITION
Zimbabwe		2 - 2		Benin	Mar 20, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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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.

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