Teboho Mokoena

Teboho Mokoena

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Teboho Mokoena is a South African professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African national team. Known for his technical skills and vision on the pitch, Mokoena has become an integral part of his club and national setup. He recently found himself in the news due to South Africa's risk of losing points in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers after he was fielded in a match against Lesotho despite being ineligible due to accumulated yellow cards.

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Teboho Mokoena scored a penalty that allowed South Africa to earn their first point in the tournament.

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Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-06-22
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Teboho Mokoena converted a penalty to level the score for South Africa.

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-20
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Teboho Mokoena scored a late equaliser from a penalty in the match against Czechia.

Bafana Bafana's Gritty Draw Reignites World Cup Hopes
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2026-06-19
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Teboho Mokoena scored the equalizing penalty for Sudáfrica, keeping their hopes alive in the tournament.

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Diario Co Latino·El SalvadorEl Salvador· 2026-06-19
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Teboho Mokoena converted the penalty to equalize the match.

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Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-06-19
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Teboho Mokoena was initially suspended for accumulating yellow cards, which led to a significant administrative error for the team.

Faute de visas, le départ de l'Afrique du Sud pour le Mondial est reporté
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-05-31
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Teboho Mokoena is a talented midfielder for South Africa, praised for his skills and potential.

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Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2025-12-25
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Teboho Mokoena is involved in a disciplinary inquiry that could affect South Africa's position in the CAF World Cup qualifiers.

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Mmegi – influential newspaper in Botswana·BotswanaBotswana· 2025-10-09
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Teboho Mokoena played in the 2-0 win over Lesotho despite being due to serve a suspension.

This is why South Africa's Bafana Bafana has lost 3 points in 2026 World Cup qualifying
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-09-30
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Teboho Mokoena was involved in a match where he was suspended, leading to a points deduction for South Africa.

FIFA sanciona Sudáfrica con resta de puntos y se complica su clasificación al Mundial | DEPORTE-TOTAL
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2025-09-30
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Teboho Mokoena is a midfielder for South Africa who was allegedly ineligible to play due to suspension.

Qualifications Mondial 2026 : la FIFA ouvre une procédure disciplinaire contre l'Afrique du Sud
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2025-09-19
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Lydia Monyepao
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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.

Why Bafana Bafana are in trouble after fielding ineligible player vs Lesotho
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-03-28
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Teboho Mokoena was fielded in a match despite being ineligible due to a suspension from previous yellow cards.

Lesotho urges FIFA to be fair over Mokoena’s ban
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-28
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Teboho Mokoena is involved in a controversy regarding fielding ineligible players for South Africa.

African superstars Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World Cup
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-03-28
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South Africa could see a five-point lead shrink to just one point if they are punished by FIFA for fielding ineligible Teboho Mokoena.

African stars Salah, Hakimi eye World Cup berths
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-03-27
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Teboho Mokoena was ineligible to play due to accumulating two yellow cards.

S’Africa extend Group C lead after points deduction threat
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-26
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Teboho Mokoena is a midfielder for South Africa who was fielded ineligible during a World Cup qualifying match.

South Africa risk points deduction for fielding ineligible player
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-25
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