The South African Football Association announced that it will file a formal complaint with the International Football Association (FIFA) against the referee of its match with Ghana, Senegalese Majeti Ndaye.
The two teams met yesterday, Sunday, in the last round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, according to news published by the newspaper “Al-Masry Al-Youm”, today, Monday, which indicated that the referee awarded a penalty that enabled Ghana to beat its South African counterpart with a goal. free of charge.
The penalty kick led Ghana to the final stage and deprived South Africa of continuing its march towards the World Cup, but its calculation sparked a lot of controversy.
The newspaper pointed out that the South African Football Association doubts the possibility of manipulation by the referee of the match that led Ghana to victory.
The chief executive of the South African Football Association said he suspected fraud, adding: “FIFA must investigate this matter.”