Banned ref had 6-year match-fixing history
A FIFA investigation linked a referee accused of match-fixing a World Cup qualifier to "numerous publicly documented scandals" since 2010.
A FIFA investigation linked a referee accused of match-fixing a World Cup qualifier to "numerous publicly documented scandals" since 2010.
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Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 14 |
Congo DR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 13 |
Libya | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
Guinea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 14 |
Zambia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
Cameroon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
Algeria | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Morocco | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 12 |
Ivory Coast | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
Gabon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 6 |
Mali | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -8 | 4 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Senegal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 14 |
Burkina Faso | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
Cape Verde Islands | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
South Africa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Egypt | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
Uganda | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
Ghana | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
Congo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |