FIFA has dismissed South Africa’s protest against the result of last month’s 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Ghana, football governing body announced on Friday.
“The protest lodged by SA has been declared inadmissible by the disciplinary committee as it did not meet the requirements foreseen under article 46 of the Fifa disciplinary code and article 14 of the Regulations of the Preliminary Competition of the FIFA World Cup 2022,” FIFA said in a statement posted on its website.
The statement said the decision was “subject to appeal.”
SAFA had appealed to FIFA against the conduct of Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye, who awarded a match-winning penalty and also made numerous other questionable decisions that allegedly benefited the West Africans.
The South Africans wanted the game to be replayed at a neutral venue and for action to be taken against Ndiaye and other officials who handled the match.
Ghana progressed to the next round of the 2022 World Cup on superior goal difference after finishing level on 13 points against South Africa.
SAFA chief executive Tebogo Monthlante said the South Africans would consider their options after they are furnishing with the reasons behind FIFA’s decision.
“We have received the decision without details and we will request Fifa for the reasons and consider our options.”
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