South Africa, Group C leaders in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers, are at the risk of losing three points in the race for the automatic spot in the group after fielding an ineligible player during their 2-0 win over Lesotho last Friday.
The news is a good one for Nigeria, who failed to get maximum points as they played out a 1-`1 draw with Zimbabwe in Uyo on Tuesday night, March 25.
The player in question is midfielder Teboho Mokoena accumulated two yellow cards in the series before their last game against Lesotho.
Mokoena who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns was first booked in the qualifying series during their 2-1 home win over the Benin Republic in November 2023. He was cautioned in the 54th minute of the game.