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Why Bafana Bafana are in trouble after fielding ineligible player vs Lesotho

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South Africa midfielder Teboho Mokoena controls the ball during their Africa Cup of Nations 2024 semi-final match against Nigeria at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Ivory Coast on February 7, 2024. [AFP]

South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.

Teboho Mokoena helped South Africa beat Lesotho in round five four days ago, but should not have played as he had accumulated two yellow cards, triggering an automatic one-match ban.

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