S’Africa, Senegal To Replay Cancelled W/Cup Qualifier Match Nov. 10 – FIFA

World soccer governing body FIFA, on Wednesday announced November 10 for the replay of the annulled 2018 World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and Senegal at the Polokwane stadium.

South Africa had won the original match 2-1 last November, but the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in its decision on September 6 annulled the match.

FIFA’s decision followed its acknowledgment of a judgement by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which prescribed a lifetime ban of referee, Jospeh Lamptey over manipulation of the match.

It is the first World Cup qualifier in any continent to be replayed after a referee fixed the outcome.

Lamptey awarded South Africa a first-half penalty for a non-existent handball, which they converted.

Later in the half, he was ordering the Senegalese to retreat for a free-kick when South Africa took it and scored almost immediately.

The Ghanaian, who works as an air traffic controller, has now turned to the Swiss civil courts in the hope of having the ban lifted, after sports judicial body CAS rejected his appeal.

Burkina Faso and Cape Verde led Group D with six points from four matches while Senegal have five and South Africa one from three matches.

Only group winners in Africa qualify for the World Cup finals in Russia.

This Saturday, South Africa host Burkina Faso and Cape Verde have home advantage against Senegal.