Themba Zwane, South Africa, FIFA, Hugo Broos, Mexico
17 June 2026
South Africa midfielder Themba Zwane has been given a three-match suspension by FIFA after his red card against Mexico. The ban rules him out of the rest of Bafana Bafana’s World Cup group stage.
FIFA increased the standard one-match suspension after ruling Zwane’s offence amounted to serious foul play. South Africa can appeal, but coach Hugo Broos must now adjust his attack before a must-win game against Czechia.