The Super Eagles of Nigeria have gotten a significant boost in their hopes of playing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as world football governing body FIFA have officially confirmed the deduction of three points from South Africa in the ongoing qualifiers,
Since March, there has been controversy in Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, as South Africa were found to have fielded an ineligible player Teboho Mokoena in their game against Lesotho on March 21 this year.
The Bafana Bafana midfielder had gotten two yellow cards in his first two games of the qualifiers, which meant an automatic suspension for the game against Lesotho. But they still fielded him.