The long-awaited conclusion of the South African FA’s FIFA petition is due in the coming days.
Hugo Broos, the head coach of South Africa, revealed that FIFA held a meeting on the petition on Tuesday, and that the decision might be announced this week.
“FIFA met on Tuesday,” Broos told HLN Sportcast.
“We expect a decision in the course of this week. It’s not just about the penalty kick, it’s about the whole game. The referee made 71 decisions, 47 of which were foul. The analysis has shown that. And 90 percent of those 47 wrong decisions were against us,” he added
Ghana beat South Africa 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier Group G decider in Cape Coast.
A penalty goal separated the two teams with the Black Stars clinching a playoff spot as a result.
The South African FA raised concerns of poor officiating by the referee of the night, Ndiaye Maguette, claiming the match manipulated the match in favour of Ghana.
Therefore, they follow suit with a petition to FIFA to investigate the match and call for a replay.
The petition was submitted three weeks ago and Ghana Football Association submitted their response as requested by FIFA.
