CAF has revealed the match officials for the four quarter-finals at the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Photo: Karim JAAFAR / AFP.
BREAKING: Hope for Bafana Bafana as referee punished by CAF and FIFA
Senegalese referee N’Diaye Maguette has been punished after SAFA and Bafana Bafana appealed against him for potential match-fixing.
CAF has revealed the match officials for the four quarter-finals at the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Photo: Karim JAAFAR / AFP.
Senegalese referee N’Diaye Maguette has been punished after SAFA and Bafana Bafana appealed against him for potential match-fixing.
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Maguette has finally faced punishment for his shocking and seemingly bias refereeing during the 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Ghana.
He will not officiate a single African World Cup play-off match.
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According to KickOff, the Senegalese official has regularly officiated these contests for many years. He is a senior official who is usually one of the first named to call matches on the African continent.
This means that CAF and FIFA have decided to withdraw the referee.
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After SAFA’s recent appeal against the referee for potential match-fixing, this will give hope to Bafana supporters more hoping for a fair re-match.
FIFA is still investigating the matter – Fingers crossed Mzansi!
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