FIFA has ruled that South Africa must forfeit their 2-0 win against Lesotho in the World Cup qualifier after fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena. The March 21 match in Polokwane is now a 3-0 loss for South Africa, dropping them to second place in Group C behind Benin on goal difference, while Lesotho stays…
FIFA has officially named Gabonese referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho as the match official for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and South Africa, set to take place in Bloemfontein. The high-stakes encounter, scheduled for Tuesday at the Toyota Stadium, will be the eighth matchday of the African qualification series. In…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has strongly condemned incidents of racial abuse reported during two German Cup games over the weekend, calling the actions “unacceptable.” “There is no place for racism in football,” Infantino stated on Monday. One incident occurred during Lokomotive Leipzig vs. Schalke, where Christopher Antwi-Adjei reported racial abuse from home fans. Though the…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped one spot to 44th in the newly released FIFA World Rankings, gaining 2.91 points to reach a total of 1484.26. The drop comes despite a recent run of improved performances, including two draws and a win. They now rank just behind Paraguay and ahead of Côte d’Ivoire, which fell four…
