Another fine mess

Six months after the incident in question, Fifa have finally opened a case against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player. It could cost them a place at the World Cup.

With two games remaining, South Africa top World Cup qualifying Group C by three points from Benin, with Nigeria and Rwanda three points further back. The focus should be on the remarkable job Hugo Broos has done and a potential first appearance at the tournament for Bafana Bafana since 2010 – and a first qualification since 2002. Instead, the mood is o…