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Ghana all-time record goalscorer Asamoah Gyan has been slammed for his comments over the penalty against Bafana Bafana in the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye had given the home side a controversial penalty after Danier Amartey was ruled to been brought down by Rushine De...

The Ghana Football Association has released an official statement on the appeal the South African Football Association made to FIFA on the alleged match manipulation in their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. SAFA held an official press conference on Wednesday to state their case for a potential replay citing a...

FIFA have released the details of the official appeal from SAFA which reveals the damning allegations made after the Ghana-Bafana clash on Sunday. The football mother body acknowledged on Wednesday that they did receive a formal complaint from the South African Football Association, after SAFA had held a press conference...

Ace Ncobo, who conducted the independent report on the match officiating for SAFA's report to FIFA on the Ghana-Bafana Bafana match, is confident SAFA have a strong case of 'match manipulation'. Ncobo went into detail about his analysis of the match referee Maguette Ndiaye's at SAFA's press conference on Wednesday,...

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...

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...

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...

SAFA’s chief medical doctor Thulani Ngwenya has hit back at Rulani Mokwena after the Mamelodi Sundowns co-head coach had criticised the national team setup. The Masandawana coach had a go at Bafana and the communication between the national team and the clubs after Downs had problems when their players returned...

SAFA President Danny Jordaan has congratulated Hugo Broos and Bafana Bafana for their back-to-back victories against Ethiopia in the World Cup qualifiers. Bafana beat Ethiopia 1-0 on Tuesday evening at the FNB Stadium after winning 3-1 on the road last weekend. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/broos-were-still-looking-for-better-players/ While Jordaan says the job is not yet complete, he...