FIFA Orders Replay Of South Africa-Senegal Match, Cites Abnormality

The Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, on Wednesday, ordered the replay of the World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and Senegal which held on 12 November 2016.

South Africa won 2-1 after Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey awarded them a controversial penalty.

This decision follows the confirmation of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to uphold the lifetime ban of match referee, Jospeh Lamptey, for match manipulation, the ruling imposed by the FIFA Disciplinary and Appeal Committees.

The match will be replayed within the November 2017 international window, with the exact date to be confirmed in due course.

News of the rematch comes as a boost for Senegal, who are placed third, one point behind Cape Verde and Burkina Faso in African zone qualifying Group D, with two games to go.

Only the group winners secure a ticket to the 2018 finals in Russia.