Super Eagles’ 2025 World Cup Hopes Ignite As FIFA Strips South Africa Of Win
South Africa’s hopes of returning to the FIFA World Cup have taken a heavy blow after the world football’s governing body stripped the team of a qualifying victory for fielding an ineligible player.
FIFA announced on Monday, September 29, that the 2-0 win over Lesotho in March has been overturned and awarded as a 3-0 victory to Lesotho.
The ruling pushes South Africa off the top of their group, leaving Benin in first place and handing Nigeria fresh hope with just two rounds of qualifiers left.