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Let’s fix SAFA, the nation’s pride
The Star
|October 15, 2025
WHEN FIFA, the world soccer governing body, docked Bafana Bafana three points for fielding an ineligible player, Tebogo Mokoena, in their March match against Lesotho, many South Africans were devastated because the country is known for its soccer fervour.
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Our chances of qualifying for the World Cup are now in jeopardy. This evening, we will play Rwanda in our last group match. It is a must-win game, and we would require a major favour from Nigeria to defeat Benin, the group’s current leaders, for us to automatically qualify.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of The Star.
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