Broos admits costly error over ineligible player in World Cup Qualifier

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has confessed to making an error by fielding an ineligible player during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho.

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena featured in the 2-0 win over the Crocodiles in March despite having accumulated two yellow cards earlier in the qualifying campaign, which should have ruled him out of the match.

The oversight now puts Bafana Bafana at risk of forfeiting the three points gained from the victory, a potentially damaging blow to their qualification hopes.

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“If the decision is that we lose three points, then okay, we lose three points,” Broos said. 

“But look at the rules, there was no complaint.

“Honestly, we didn’t know Mokoena was suspended, and Lesotho didn’t know either.”

Broos 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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