The World’s football governing body has thrown out the protest filed against Ghana by South Africa, SportsworldGhana.com has gathered.
Fifa has rejected South Africa’s protest against Ghana and Senegalese referee Maguitta Ndiaye following the 1-0 defeat a fortnight ago in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
The Black Stars were in a dire need of three points to top Group G and book their place in the playoffs while South Africa needed just a point, however, it was Ghana that had the last laugh.
Andre Ayew scored the only goal after referee Ndiaye awarded Ghana a penalty after Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey was heckled down in the penalty box but officials from South Africa believed that the referee was manipulated prompting a complaint to Fifa.
They further alleged that a Ghanaian official traveled to Senegal to meet referee Ndiaye before the game.
Although Ghana responded to the allegations on November 20, the official ruling has since not been released.
However, reports in the local media indicate that Fifa has rejected all the allegations leveled against Ghana and the referee and therefore, there will not be any replay as earlier anticipated.
Ghana will progress to the next stage of the competition and face either Senegal who are currently the best-ranked county on the continent or Morocco.
Our outfit, understands, that the South African Football Association- SAFA- failed to meet their deadline day of filing the protest to FIFA through the Match Commissioner to CAF with their Protest fee.
Additionally, SAFA failed to provide empirical evidence to support all allegations stated in their protest against Ghana and referee Maguitta Ndiaye to FIFA.
FIFA will soon formally communicate the verdict to both SAFA and the GFA through CAF.
