By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos admitted they made a mistake by fielding Teboho Mokoena in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter against Lesotho in March, Prompt News reports.
Mokoena had bagged two bookings in the qualifiers, and ought not to have played against Lesotho.
Bafana Bafana now risks losing three points which could be a boost for Nigeria in the qualifying series
“If the decision is that we lose three points, then okay, we lose three points,” said Belgian coach Broos, who led Cameroon to win the 2017 AFCON.
“But look at the rules, there was no complaint.
“Honestly, we didn’t know Mokoena was suspended, and Lesotho didn’t know either.”
He continued: “There was no complaint. Why should we start doubting, being scared or afraid?
“We got a good result in Nigeria and we won in Benin.
“If it’s like that, we’ll fight on the pitch.”
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