2022 World Cup: FIFA review South Africa’s complaint over shameful Ghana penalty

LSouth Africa’s complaint to the African Confederation (CAF) and FIFA could prosper. The ‘Bafana Bafana’ appealed after losing to Ghana (1-0) and losing any chance of qualifying for the 3rd and last World Cup round in Africa.

The match was decided by a non-existent penalty from Rushine de Reuck on Daniel Amartey that transformed Andr Ayew. The contact did not exist and the Leicester footballer ‘threw himself into the pool’. However, Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye signaled the maximum penalty and admonished the South African international.

“We feel robbed” not only for the penalty, but also for other “questionable decisions,” he said. Tebogo Mothlante, Executive Director of SAFA after raising the complaint to both FIFA and CAF.

We feel robbed

Tebogo Mothlante, Executive Director of SAFA

The claim has been effective and is likely to be successful. “FIFA has received a complaint from the South African Association in relation to this matter and will review it,” said the governing body of world football.

We have received a complaint from the South African Association regarding this matter and will review it

FIFA

It should be remembered that South Africa, in 2018, experienced the opposite situation. They had beaten Senegal 2-1, but FIFA warned that the referee had made “two clearly wrong decisions to facilitate a minimum number of goals and certain bets to be successful.”

The match, qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it was repeated and Senegal, who won 2-0, ended up qualifying for the appointment.

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