FIFA Dismisses Bafana Bafana’s Appeal

FIFA Dismisses Bafana Bafana’s Appeal Sampson Adedeji FIFA has officially made a ruling on Bafana Bafana‘s appeal and submission to have their World Cup qualifier match against Ghana replayed, BSNsports.com.ng can report The report suggests that FIFA dismissed the appeal, meaning there will be no replay between Bafana Bafana and Ghana – an official statement is expected to the released soon. “The protest lodged by South Africa has been declared inadmissible by the Disciplinary Committee as it did not meet the requirements foreseen under art. 46 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and art. 14 of the Regulations of the Preliminary Competition of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The decision is subject to appeal,” the statement reads Bafana Bafana were beaten by Ghana in the final match of Group G via a dubious penalty, and they needed the match to be replayed. Senegalese referee Maguette N’Diaye’s officiating was also under scrutiny as the South African Football Association (SAFA) outlined in their presentation and submission. However, all the evidences presented before FIFA was thrown out of the window as the world football governing body deemed it inadmissible.