According to reports in the local media, the World Football Federation has dismissed South Africa's protest against Ghana. Fifa has dismissed South Africa's protest following a 1-0 loss to Ghana and Senegalese referee Maguitta Ndiaye in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers a fortnight ago.
The Black Stars needed three points to finish first in Group G and qualify for the playoffs, whilst South Africa just needed one, but Ghana prevailed. Andre Ayew scored the game's sole goal when referee Ndiaye gave Ghana a penalty after Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey was heckled in the penalty box. South African officials, on the other hand, suspected the referee had been tampered with, and filed a complaint with Fifa.
They further claimed that a Ghanaian official flew to Senegal ahead of the game to speak with referee Ndiaye. The official verdict has yet to be made public, despite Ghana's response to the claims on November 20.
According to local media reports, Fifa has dismissed all of the allegations brought against Ghana and the referee, and hence there will be no replay, as expected.
Despite the lack of evidence of match manipulation and fixing, Senegalese referee Ndiaye Maguette is likely to face a games penalty because his overall performance was graded below average by the match review panel.
Ghana will move on to the next round of the competition, where it will face either Senegal or Morocco, the continent's top-ranked country.
The Black Stars could face Nigeria, Tunisia, or Mali in the qualifiers, as these countries round out the top five rated nations.
The formal draw for the playoffs has been moved from December to January 2022, with games scheduled for March 2022.
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