Tag: SOUTH AFRICA
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Team Super Eagles of Nigeria are under increasing pressure in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign as South Africa has moved ahead in the group standings. South Africa’s Mbatha and Appollis scored in the fifth and 26th minutes respectively against Rwanda, boosting their position. The South Africa versus Rwanda match is being played simultaneously…
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FIFA has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding ineligible midfielder Teboho Mokoena in a March 21, 2025 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. South Africa must forfeit the match 3-0 in Lesotho’s favour, pay a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (£9,000), while Mokoena received a warning. FIFA said the decision, based on breaches…
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FIFA’s latest list of disciplinary sanctions from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers does not include any penalties against South Africa, despite ongoing concerns over midfielder Teboho Mokoena’s eligibility. South Africa’s participation of Mokoena, who has received multiple yellow cards, has raised calls for sanctions such as forfeiting points, but FIFA’s published document omits any punishment…
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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has criticized Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and captain William Troost-Ekong after their 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. The NFF highlighted Dessers’ poor performance, noting he was slow, ineffective in aerial duels, and failed to energize Nigeria’s attack, leading to his substitution at halftime. Additionally,…
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Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the seventh FIFA World Cup has been dashed after a 1-1 draw with South Africa at Bloemfontein. The Super Eagles needed a win to boost their chances but settled for a point, leaving them six points behind group leaders South Africa. While Nigeria opened the scoring through an own goal…
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Super Eagles has arrived in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Sunday for their crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana, but star striker Victor Osimhen is absent due to a chin injury sustained in Saturday’s win over Rwanda. Osimhen will not travel for the match after a team doctor confirmed his injury is a bruise,…
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Ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa next week, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein has been approved to host the fixture by FIFA and CAF, reports PUNCH Sports Extra. There had been concerns about the pitch conditions at the stadium, leading to uncertainty…
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South African authorities have arrested six individuals, including conservationist John Hume, in connection with a large rhino horn trafficking ring. The seven-year investigation uncovered that the group illegally exported nearly 964 rhino horns—about 15% of the southern white rhino population—using fraudulent permits. The suspects face multiple charges, including fraud, theft, racketeering, and money…
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South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly rejected the U.S. Human Rights Report, labeling it inaccurate, biased, and a distortion of South Africa’s constitutional reality. The report claimed that South Africa’s human rights situation had worsened, citing land expropriations, abuses against racial minorities, and extrajudicial killings, which DIRCO dismissed as misleading…
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South Africa’s women’s team, Banyana Banyana, has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 4-1 penalty shootout win over Senegal. Also, Nigeria secured their spot by defeating Zambia 5-0, maintaining an unbeaten record. So far, the semi-final will feature Nigeria versus South Africa, their first meeting since 2022…
