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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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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	Madagascar	0 - 3	Ghana	Mar 24, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Central African Republic	1 - 4	Madagascar	Mar 19, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Madagascar	0 - 1	Eswatini	Dec 29, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Eswatini	0 - 2	Madagascar	Dec 21, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Comoros	1 - 0	Madagascar	Nov 18, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Central African Republic	0 - 0	Mali	Mar 24, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Central African Republic	1 - 4	Madagascar	Mar 19, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Cameroon	1 - 2	Central African Republic	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Central African Republic	0 - 1	Cameroon	Dec 22, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Central African Republic	0 - 1	Gabon	Nov 18, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Central African Republic	1 - 4	Madagascar	Mar 19, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Central African Republic	2 - 0	Madagascar	Mar 27, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Madagascar	0 - 3	Central African Republic	Mar 23, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Central African Republic	2 - 1	Madagascar	Mar 28, 2016	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Madagascar	1 - 1	Central African Republic	Mar 24, 2016	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

TBC

TBD, September 1, 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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