The world football governing body, FIFA ordered that the world Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed after the match referee was banned for life by FIFA. Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey was banned for life by FIFA in March after they found him guilty of unlawfully influencing a match result and "match manipulation".
South Africa’s men’s football team, the Bafana Bafana suffered another embarrassing 2 -1 defeat to Cape Verde, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, all but ending their hopes of representing the continent at football’s biggest showpiece at the 2018 Soccer World Cup in Russia. Cape Verde added salt to injury following the 2 -1 defeat of the rainbow nation on Friday at Praiaon Friday.
John Obi Mikel, Midfielder for Chinese club Tianjin Teda and captain of the Nigerian Super Eagle has maintained that he has not plan to retire from football anytime soon. The Nigerian star, who has won UEFA Champions League, Europa League, English Premier League, FA Cup and African Cup of Nations, was on display as Cameroon forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in Yaounde on Monday.
Sebastien Siani has expressed apprehension over the possibility of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to lose the return leg fixture against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Monday in Cameroon. The prolific Cameroon midfielder while speaking with Cameroon-info.net blamed their woeful display against the Super Eagles in Uyo on the absence of collective will by teammates.
The Coach of Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Hugo Broos has appealed to Cameroonians to crash the hope of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup billed to take place in Russia. He explained that since the qualification is now doubtful, they should focus on the successful defence of the African Cup of Nations which they will host after beating Gabon.
Nigeria has received clearance from FIFA for Chelsea defender Ola Aina to make his international debut in the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon on Monday. Coach Gernot Rohr said Aina, who can play at right-back or left-back, could now line up in Yaounde as the Super Eagles look for a second victory in four days over Cameroon.
