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We’ve witness some outrageous decision by referees in Football matches. Cases like soft Penalty awarded to the benefit of another team.Offside goals awarded.Due penalties rule out. Most times sending off the wrong offender. Failing to penalize a player for a bad foul committed.All this and many more ugly scenes constitute poor officiating in Football.However some countries dreams of qualifying for the biggest competition in football were shattered by howler referees decision ,some spark controversies that triggered FIFA’s reaction.
Group D third leg qualifying match South Africa against Senegal produced the worst officiating ever. Both teams needed a win to keep tap on the group leaders Burkina Faso.Ghanaian referee Lamptey awarded a penalty for a hand ball. Replays shows that the ball clearly stuck Kalidou Koulibaly’s Knee. Senegalese players surrounded the referee in protest but to no avail . Thulani Hatshwayo converted the penalty in the ’42mins. Thulani Sereno added the second goal three minutes later. South Africa triumph 2-1 at final whistle.
Senegal FA filed a report to FIFA requesting for a replay match with a video evidence.Fifa responded by banning Lamptey for Life. FIFA also ordered for a replay by November 2 which Senegal Comfortably won 2-0
Another outrageous referee’s decision that infuriate fans Came from Group B final World Cup qualifying match Algeria against Nigeria in Constrantine.
Nigeria had already qualified for the tournament so therefore the match was tagged “Dead Rubber ” Nigeria took the lead through John Ogu well taken strike in 68mins.Referee Eric Otogo wow fans with a debious penalty awarded to Algeria. Shehu Abdullahi had been adjudged for a foul on Algerian forward Yacine Brahimi in the box but replay shows opposite Yacine Brahimi clearly pushed Shehu Abdullahi to the ground in a ball contest. However Yacine Brahimi converted the controversial penalty and it ended all square.
Group D third leg qualifying match South Africa against Senegal produced the worst officiating ever. Both teams needed a win to keep tap on the group leaders Burkina Faso.Ghanaian referee Lamptey awarded a penalty for a hand ball. Replays shows that the ball clearly stuck Kalidou Koulibaly’s Knee. Senegalese players surrounded the referee in protest but to no avail . Thulani Hatshwayo converted the penalty in the ’42mins. Thulani Sereno added the second goal three minutes later. South Africa triumph 2-1 at final whistle.
Senegal FA filed a report to FIFA requesting for a replay match with a video evidence.Fifa responded by banning Lamptey for Life. FIFA also ordered for a replay by November 2 which Senegal Comfortably won 2-0
Another outrageous referee’s decision that infuriate fans Came from Group B final World Cup qualifying match Algeria against Nigeria in Constrantine.
Nigeria had already qualified for the tournament so therefore the match was tagged “Dead Rubber ” Nigeria took the lead through John Ogu well taken strike in 68mins.Referee Eric Otogo wow fans with a debious penalty awarded to Algeria. Shehu Abdullahi had been adjudged for a foul on Algerian forward Yacine Brahimi in the box but replay shows opposite Yacine Brahimi clearly pushed Shehu Abdullahi to the ground in a ball contest. However Yacine Brahimi converted the controversial penalty and it ended all square.
Northern Ireland World Cup dream was prematurely rub out by a controversial Penalty awarded to Switzerland in UEFA round 1 Playoff qualifier in Windsor Park Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland were still in the game until the 58mins.Shaqiri’S Volleyball volleys acrobatically and Evans turned and blocks it out, which the referee blows and point to the spot. That was astonishing decision. The ball hit Evans on the back the referee opined it was his shoulder fans could hardly considered as deliberate.
Nothern Ireland were unable to over the deficit in Switzerland thereby missing out on the prestigious tournament in Russia.
Nothern Ireland were unable to over the deficit in Switzerland thereby missing out on the prestigious tournament in Russia.
