FIFA has actually confirmed a World Mug qualifier in between South Africa and Senegal will be repeated after the umpire was banned forever following the tie.
The encounter last November saw referee Joseph Lamptey honor 2-1 winners South Africa a fine in a move FIFA ruled amounted to “match manipulation,” later causing the lifetime ban for the Ghanian.
The charge was awarded when Lamptey penalised Senegal’s Kalidou Koulibaly for handball, yet replays showed the ball plainly struck the Napoli defender’s knee.
A statement from football’s world governing body read: “The Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers ordered a replay of the qualification match between South Africa and Senegal held on 12 November 2016.
“This decision follows the confirmation of the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS] to uphold the lifetime ban of match referee, Joseph 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.
As stated in the FIFA World Cup regulations, this decision shall come into effect immediately but shall be subject to confirmation by the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions at its next meeting, scheduled for September 14.
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