South African officials has insisted they will not give up the fight after FIFA dismissed their request to have a crucial World Cup qualifier against Ghana replayed because of alleged match-fixing by the officials.
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The Bafana Bafana had claimed they were “robbed” after their 1-0 defeat last month, with the only goal in the game scored from a first-half penalty.
US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he had “no conceivable basis” to exercise jurisdiction in Manhattan federal court.
Spanish police say 28 professional tennis players, including one who participated in last year’s US Open, have been linked to an international organised group accused of fixing matches.
The striker was at the headquarters of the anti-corruption prosecutor on Monday to testify about the alleged rigging in the Levante-Zaragoza match in the final day of the 2010-2011 campaign
Uche was fingered in the match-fixing claim during his days at Real Zaragoza.
The Spanish club beat Levante 2-1 away from home to avoid relegation in 2011 and a tribunal has opened an investigation into the claims
“We wish to inform the general public that, though not yet contacted by FIFA in regards to this affair, our administration has already instructed its Ethics Committee, to further investigate these accusations
The football match is one of a sequence of friendlies that serve as a warm up for the World Cup in Brazil next month and is due to be played at Craven Cottage, the home of Fulham Football Club
It comes after a Sunday newspaper alleged that the 33-year-old striker said he would be prepared to be paid to be booked during matches