Bafana Bafana’s qualification to the FIFA 2026 World Cup came as a huge relief to the team’s midfield powerhouse, Teboho Mokoena, after what he’s gone through in the last few months.
Mokoena was at the centre of the three points controversy. Three points that were deducted by FIFA after he was fielded in the 2-0 win over Lesotho earlier this year despite having been on two yellow cards.
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The sanction saw Bafana drop down to second in the group, with a similar goal difference to Benin before the last two matches. But Mokoena is happy the successful qualification has overshadowed this.
Speaking in an exclusive Investec Golf Day event held at the Pretoria Country Club, Mokoena, who has been very key to Bafana Bafana’s success under coach Hugo Broos, looks back with pride having been part of Broos’ team in the past four years.
“It has been a long journey to get here. My son happened to be born on the same day Hugo Broos coached his first Bafana Bafana game, so we have shared special memories along the way, and it has been a special qualification campaign.”
The Mamelodi Sundowns midfield kingpin is one of the few players in the current Bafana squad to have played in the U20 World Cup, Olympics, AFCON, and now going to the senior World Cup.
