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SAFA Chief Medical Officer Dr Ngwenya heading to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 – South African Football Association

5 November 2026 – Fresh after representing South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup a few months ago, South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya is on the move again. Dr Ngwenya is now heading to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 where he will serve as Doping Control

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5 November 2026 – Fresh after representing South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup a few months ago, South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya is on the move again.

Dr Ngwenya is now heading to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 where he will serve as Doping Control Officer. The tournament will take place from 19 November – 13 December 2026.

“It is always a great honour and a privilege to be appointed to serve football at the highest level. I would like to sincerely thank the President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Dr Danny Jordaan, and the entire SAFA leadership for their continued trust, confidence and support over the past 12 years,” Ngwenya said.

“I remain humbled by this opportunity and will continue to give my very best to represent the Association with distinction, integrity and pride.”

Dr Ngwenya was based in Dallas in the United States of America from 7 June – 15 July 2026 during the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Anti-Doping Unit (FADU) assigned him under In and Out-of-Competition Anti-Doping Controls.

The SAFA Chief Medical Officer is widely regarded as one of the world’s top officials in the field and often lends his vast experience to FIFA, the Olympics, CAF, COSAFA and many other tournaments on the globe.

Dr Ngwenya has also represented South Africa at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Among his many other highlights, the respected medical official was appointed as the Doping Control Officer for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022. He was also appointed by FIFA as a Doping Control Officer for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina in 2023. He also served in the same position during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon in 2022, at the 2024 continental tournament in Côte d’Ivoire and the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. He is also the Vice President of the CAF Medical Commission.

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