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Itumeleng Khune Bafana BafanaBackpagepix
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'Itumeleng Khune not in position to comment because he celebrated 2012 Afcon nonsense under Pitso Mosimane! Safa must stop protecting one another; Disgusting that same South Africans are wishing for a points deduction, but Bafana Bafana's Teboho Mokoena should be punished' - Fans

Ex-Chiefs goalkeeper-turned-analyst wants heads to roll at Safa for midfielder’s selection, but fans remind him of Afcon qualification blunder.

Bafana Bafana enjoyed a successful international break, securing victories over Lesotho and Benin, however, controversy surrounds their win against Likuena, as Teboho Mokoena was fielded despite reportedly being ineligible due to accumulated yellow cards from matches against Benin and Zimbabwe, which should have resulted in suspension.

This oversight has sparked debate in football circles, with Bafana sitting on 13 points and edging closer to Fifa World Cup qualification, but could now face a points deduction for fielding an ineligible player.

The incident has drawn criticism from fans, with former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune demanding accountability.

His remarks have ignited strong reactions among supporters, and GOAL has gathered together some of their responses.

  • Itumeleng Khune of Kaizer ChiefsBackpagepix

    He is right that someone needs to account

    I can see people are insulting Khune for speaking his mind simply because he celebrated when he wasn’t supposed to all those years ago. He is right that someone needs to account. If anything, even when Khune did celebrate without us qualifying, someone should’ve accounted for that because it shows that someone didn’t do their job even then for the team to think that they’ve qualified when they didn’t actually qualify - Mafa Sikhafungana

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  • Hugo Broos, Percy Tau, Relebohile Mofokeng, Ronwen Williams of Bafana Bafana and Safa President Dr.Danny JordaanGOAL GFX

    Heads must roll

    SAFA, Bafana Bafana team as a whole, team manager, technical team, players especially the player with yellow cards are all accountable, the coach himself when naming the squad for the day, were they not all aware, no no this is ridiculous. Heads must roll - Jeff Moema

  • Itumeleng Khune, Bobby Motaung and Kaizer Motaung Jr, Kaizer ChiefsBackpage

    Says someone who danced for nothing

    How disgusting it is that the same South African people are wishing for those points to be deducted, yet the matter is not even at FIFA offices. Says someone who danced for nothing when he thought we qualified - Marvas-Gage Marv-Locker Mahlaba

  • Teboho Mokoena of Bafana Bafana in action against LesothoBackpage

    The person that is involved must be fired

    Yeah, he is right, the person that is involved must be fired, also the player because he knows he is not allowed to play, but he played. Mokoena must be punished - Victor Madalane

  • Itumeleng Khune, January 2025Backpagepix

    He was the one leading the celebrations in Mbombela

    Khune is not in a position to comment on this one. He was the one leading the celebrations in Mbombela when they didn't even qualify - Sibusiso Vundla

  • FBL-WC-2026-QUALIFIER-RSA-PRESSERAFP

    They must stop protecting one another

    They must stop protecting one another, we demand an explanation, and the players themselves need to come out because they know their status. Remind the coach because you know your suspensions. Why keep quiet? - Sifiko Gxarha Scider

  • Fawaaz Basadien, Bafana BafanaBackpage

    Bafana Bafana players don't care about the laws of the game

    Khune is one of the players that were making a dance of doom celebrating nonsense under Pitso Mosimane. SAFA and Bafana Bafana players don't care about the laws of the game, but they are making a living by the game of football, and that is nonsense. Why even a single player didn't see that or know about that? - Edison Koma

  • Danny Jordaan, SAFA, April 2024.BackPagePix

    Safa must give a harsh punishment

    I agree with Khune, someone must be held responsible for not doing his job properly. Safa must give a harsh punishment to the person responsible for that job - Tennyson Ntsandu

  • Abongile Tom, Danny Jordaan & Akhona MakhalimaAkhona Makalima/Instagram

    They should fire the CEO Danny Jordaan

    If the team had lost, we would have blamed coach Hugo Broos. Now, this is at the administration level. They should fire the CEO Danny Jordaan - Benjamin Luckyboy

  • Hugo Broos, Bafana BafanaBackpage

    Avoid a yellow card

    If you're a coach, when your player gets a second yellow card, you know that this player won't play the next match. Even before the game starts you gonna talk to the player and say, 'avoid a yellow card' - Mancoba Ernest Shekwa