Sphephelo Sithole
Sphephelo S'Miso "Yaya" Sithole is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal club CD Tondela and the South Africa national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Yaya Sithole |
| Club | |
| Club number | 15 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 13 |
| Birth date | 03.03.1999 (age 27) |
| Country of birth |  South Africa |
| City of birth | Durban (International Airport) |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2027 |
| Market value | 540,000 € |
| Height/weight | 188 cm / 79 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 11.06.2026 |
0:2 | 50' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Friendly International 29.05.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 16.05.2026 |
1:3 | Substitutes | |||||||
Primeira Liga 11.05.2026 |
2:0 | Substitutes | |||||||
Primeira Liga 03.05.2026 |
1:0 | 86'-90' | |||||||
Primeira Liga 29.04.2026 |
2:2 | 1'-75' | |||||||
| Team | Competition |  |
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 FIFA World Cup 2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Friendly International 2026 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Primeira Liga 2025/2026 |
26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1544 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
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Taça De Portugal 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 391 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fifa suspends Bafana Bafana's Themba Zwane and Sphephelo Sithole for one game after red cards against Mexico
dailysports.net19 hours
Themba Zwane and Sphephelo Sithole will only miss Bafana Bafana's clash against Czechia as Fifa suspended them for a single match instead of two
dailysports.net
World Cup 2026: Mexico 2-0 South Africa - Nightmare for Bafana Bafana as continent hate-watches on
BBC Sport4 days
South Africa's 2026 Fifa World Cup defeat by Mexico has been described as "a nightmare from start to finish" by former captain Dean Furman
BBC Sport
'Nightmare from start to finish' for South Africa in opener
Yahoo4 days
South Africa's 2026 Fifa World Cup defeat by Mexico has been described as "a nightmare from start to finish" by former captain Dean Furman
Yahoo
Mexico 2-0 South Africa: Bafana Bafana finish with nine men in World Cup opener
football365.com4 days
The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with just 19 players on the pitch as hosts Mexico eased to a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez
football365.com
World Cup 2026: What are the tournament's red card suspension rules?
BBC Sport4 days
Players receiving a red card in the 2026 World Cup will receive a one-match suspension.This applies to both straight red cards and red cards that are the result of the same player being cautioned twice
BBC Sport
What are World Cup's red card suspension rules?
Yahoo4 days
Players receiving a red card in the 2026 World Cup will receive a one-match suspension.This applies to both straight red cards and red cards that are the result of the same player being cautioned twice
Yahoo
🤯 Card chaos in World Cup opener: red-card flood rewrites history
Yahoo4 days
? Card chaos in World Cup opener: red-card flood rewrites historyThe World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa may not have produced the highest-quality football, but it was definitely very entertaining. In the end, the hosts won 2-0.
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🟥 Sphephelo Sithole joins throwback duo after seeing red vs Mexico
Yahoo4 days
Powered by? Sphephelo Sithole joins throwback duo after seeing red vs MexicoSouth Africa have it all to do against Mexico in the opener of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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