‘There was not even VAR on Messi!’: SAFA to appeal Themba Zwane’s three-match ban

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos confirmed that the South African Football Association (SAFA) is going to appeal the three-match ban that Themba Zwane was slapped with by FIFA’s disciplinary committee (DC).

The FIFA DC announced on Wednesday, on the eve of Bafana’s clash with Czechia in Group A’s second round match of the 2026 World Cup, that Zwane’s red card against Mexico had been upgraded to a three-match ban.

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