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By Velile Mnyandu The South African Football Association (SAFA) appears to have picked up some crucial information that has convinced them that something untoward was done around Bafana Bafana’s controversial 1-0 loss to Ghana in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Cape Coast on Sunday.  SAFA CEO Advocate Tebogo...

A petition to “force FIFA to act against match fixing and replay the Ghana vs South Africa match” has reached over 65 000 signatures. South Africans are not just watching on the sidelines and are fighting the elimination of Bafana Bafana from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Hugo Broos’ side...

The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum, has responded to SAFA’s intentions of lodging an official complaint over their FIFA World Cup qualifier. SAFA CEO Teboho Motlanthe had confirmed on Monday that an official appeal against the match result has been made, as there were similarities...

The South African Football Association has compelling evidence in their appeal against the 1-0 defeat to Ghana in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier, according to former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo. SAFA confirmed on Monday that a complaint had been filed to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF)...

FIFA have confirmed that they will investigate the match between Ghana and South Africa after SAFA have lodged an official complaint. The South African Football Association had confirmed on Monday they will lodge a complaint with CAF and FIFA after several questionable calls were made by Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye. South...

Ghana defender Daniel Amartey has opened up on the controversial penalty incident against Bafana Bafana, saying tv footage didn’t capture what really happened. Amartey, 26, was judged to be brought down inside the South Africa box in the 33rd minute before the referee pointed to the spot. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/ayew-reacts-to-penalty-call-over-bafana/ Andre Ayew stepped up...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) says the Senegal replay for Bafana Bafana should set the precedent for their appeal against Ghana for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 2017 Fifa ordered the World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal be replayed after referee Joseph Lamptey awarded a...

Ghana national team captain Andre Ayew has said that the penalty given to his side was clear and correct. Black Stars Daniel Amartey was seemingly brought down by Rushine De Rueck before half-time and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. The Al-Sadd playmaker has also insisted that they should have...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) will contest the decision in the 1-0 defeat to Ghana that 'robbed' them of the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-offs, CEO Tebogo Motlanthe confirmed on Monday. Bafana Bafana needed just one point to advance as Group G winners but a questionable first-half penalty saw...

Former Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane and ex-captain Steven Pienaar were among those who've questioned the penalty decision against South Africa as they were eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. South Africa needed a draw to progress from Group G to the playoffs ahead of Ghana but...