The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has actually given its approval to the South African Football Organization (SAFA) for playing an ineligible gamer in the preliminary matches of the FIFA Globe Mug 2026 ™.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Organization (SAFA) for playing an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in the South Africa vs. Lesotho suit on 21 March 2025 during the initial round of the FIFA World Cup 2026, therefore breaching short article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and short article 14 of the FIFA World Mug 2026 Preliminary Competitors Rules.
Consequently, the FIFA Disciplinary Board has formally declared that the suit entailing the South Africa national group was waived with a rating of 3-0.
SAFA has actually also been directed to pay a fine of CHF 10,000 to FIFA, and Teboho Mokoena has gotten a caution.
The celebrations were alerted of the regards to the FIFA Disciplinary Board’s selection today. In accordance with the significant plans of the FDC, they have 10 days in which to request a figured out option, which, if requested, would subsequently be released on legal.fifa.com. The loss choice remains based on a feasible charm before the FIFA Allure Committee.
