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
14 September. According to the disciplinary decision of
15 March 2017, which took into consideration a
sporting analysis of the match as well as reports of
irregular betting activities from various international
betting monitoring companies, none of the member
associations were involved in the manipulation of the
match’s result.
FIFA follows a zero-tolerance policy on match
manipulation and is committed to protecting the
integrity of football. As a result, FIFA will continue with
its ongoing efforts to combat match manipulation
through a variety of initiatives, which include the
monitoring of international betting and a confidential
reporting system with a dedicated integrity hotline and
e-mail address.