Mozambique vs. Botswana (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
L	Algeria	5 - 1	Mozambique	Mar 25, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Mozambique	3 - 1	Uganda	Mar 20, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Zambia	3 - 0	Mozambique	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Mozambique	0 - 3	Zambia	Dec 21, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Guinea-Bissau	1 - 2	Mozambique	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
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
D	Botswana	1 - 1	Mauritania	Nov 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
W	Botswana	1 - 0	Cape Verde Islands	Oct 15, 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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TBD, September 8, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Maputo, Mozambique

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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