SAFA Claim Betting Spike During World Cup Qualifier
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan alleges clear pattern of match manipulation during South Africa's 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ghana.
Ghana defeated Bafana Bafana 1-0 on Sunday in the crucial qualifier - a result which saw the Black Stars advance to the next stage of Africa's qualifiers for the tournament at the expense of the South Africans on goals scored.
Ghana's winning goal came from a first-half penalty, when Daniel Amartey went down following what appeared minimal contact from defender Rushine de Reuck.
SAFA lodged a complaint with FIFA after the game, in a letter dated 17 November, said the protest will be submitted to a member of its disciplinary committee on 23 November for consideration.
South Africa's protest included allegations of "match fixing, match manipulation including corruption and bribery", which JORDAAN claimed may be linked to gambling at a press conference on Wednesday.
The Fifa disciplinary code allows protests based on "an obvious error" by a referee.
There has been no official comment from anyone on the officiating team for the match, who are all Senegalese and were headed up by referee Maguette Ndiaye as it is understood that, according to FIFA rules, Ndiaye is not permitted to comment on officiating decisions.
The Ghana Football Association, which responded by dismissing any match-fixing allegation, has been asked for its observations on the matter.
SAFA Claim Betting Spike During World Cup Qualifier
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