Teboho Mokoena
#8 · Midfielder · age 28 · (VC)
The team's central metronome; primary set-piece taker
58
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 42
- Career peak
- 42
- League level
- 68
- Competition pedigree
- 30
- International pedigree
- 86
- Longevity
- 36
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Williams may be Bafana’s spine, but Mokoena is its heartbeat. He sets tempo, takes the high-leverage set-pieces, and operates as the connector between the Sundowns-heavy back line and the Pirates-heavy attack. The 51-cap, 9-goal return as a midfielder speaks to his decisive-action profile.
For South Africa to escape Group A, Mokoena will need to deliver in dead-ball moments and from open-play long-range strikes. He has the body of work to suggest he can.
Strengths
- Set-piece delivery
- Long-range shooting
- Passing range
- Ball progression
Recent form
Continued central role for Sundowns through their 2025-26 PSL and CAF Champions League-winning campaign.
Scored two free kicks against Tunisia at AFCON 2023 — including the equaliser in the round of 16 — that helped launch South Africa's run to the semi-finals.