Somalia vs. Algeria (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
L	Botswana	2 - 0	Somalia	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Guinea	0 - 0	Somalia	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Somalia	1 - 3	Botswana	Jun 10, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Mozambique	2 - 1	Somalia	Jun 7, 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Eswatini	2 - 2	Somalia	Mar 26, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Algeria	3 - 0	Gambia	May 9, 2025	African Nations Championship Qualifying
D	Gambia	0 - 0	Algeria	May 3, 2025	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Algeria	5 - 1	Mozambique	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Botswana	1 - 3	Algeria	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Algeria	5 - 1	Liberia	Nov 17, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

					Date	COMPETITION
Algeria		3 - 1		Somalia	Nov 16, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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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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