The chief government officer of South Africa Soccer Affiliation (SAFA), Lydia Monyepao has downplayed any seemingly impact of a 3 factors deduction that could be handed the nation by world soccer governing physique, FIFA, Sports247 studies.
Whereas apprehension retains rising over the probability of South Africa being punished for utilizing an inelligible participant within the first leg of their 2026 World Cup qualifier with Lesotho, Monyepao identified that Bafana Bafana would nonetheless qualify on the finish of the day.
Monyepao took a more in-depth take a look at the present standing in Bafana’s qualification group, during which South Africa stood three factors in entrance of the second positioned Benin Republic in addition to six forward of each Nigeria and Rwanda
With Bafana prone to play ‘away’ to Zimbabwe on their residence soil after which finish the qualifiers at residence in October, Monyepao theorised that successful each video games would render any deduction of their factors irrelevant.
She added, “We’ve acquired communication from FIFA about an investigation that they’ve launched into the results of the Lesotho match, however we aren’t actually nervous about that.
“Our focus proper now could be to be sure that Bafaba Bafana will get the utmost factors come October. No matter occurs … whether or not they’re taking our factors or no matter they’re saying on the market … if we get six factors come October, nothing else is prime.”
The SAFA CEO concluded with an affirmation that each one arms are on deck in direction of making certain that their staff wins each forthcoming video games and pressured: “It’s all about Bafana Bafana attending to USA, Mexico and Canada in 2026.”
