Mozambique vs. Botswana (Sep 8, 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	South Africa	2 - 0	Mozambique	Jun 10, 2025	International Friendly
L	Mozambique	1 - 3	Zimbabwe	Jun 10, 2025	COSAFA Cup
D	Mozambique	0 - 0	Mauritius	Jun 7, 2025	COSAFA Cup
W	South Africa	0 - 1	Mozambique	Jun 4, 2025	COSAFA Cup
L	Algeria	5 - 1	Mozambique	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Botswana	3 - 3	Zambia	Jun 11, 2025	COSAFA Cup
D	Comoros	0 - 0	Botswana	Jun 9, 2025	COSAFA Cup
W	Botswana	2 - 0	Somalia	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Botswana	1 - 3	Algeria	Mar 21, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Egypt	1 - 1	Botswana	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Mozambique	3 - 1	Botswana	Jul 2, 2024	COSAFA Cup
Botswana	1 - 1	Mozambique	Jan 8, 2024	International Friendly
Botswana	2 - 3	Mozambique	Nov 16, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Botswana	0 - 1	Mozambique	Oct 11, 2008	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Mozambique	1 - 2	Botswana	Jun 8, 2008	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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