Sudan appeal FIFA World Cup ruling
Posted On Wednesday, 10th October 2012
Saif Ali
Sudan will appeal a FIFA ruling stripping them of a win over Zambia for fielding an ineligible player in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Sudan Football Association announced they will exhaust all legal avenues to reclaim the three points because they did not receive any official notice that defender Saifeldin Ali Idris was ineligible to play in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia in June.
Sudan featured Saifeldin in a 2-0 win over Zambia in a Group D qualifier on June 2 in Khartoum.
Saifeldin was earlier suspended in his last competitive match prior to that game following his sent-off at the 2012 Africa Cup in a 3-0 quarterfinal loss Zambia on February.
“SFA confirms they did not receive verbal or written notice by FIFA or CAF preventing him (Saifeldin Ali Idris from involving the player in the mentioned game,” SFA stated.
“SFA will follow all legal avenues to recover the Sudan rights in this case.
“Based on our confidence in the validity of our legal position, we have to appeal a decision to the Discipline Committee issued on the fourth of October 2012 and the recipient via DHL on the eighth of October 2012.
“Today- Tuesday 9th October 2012, we have sent to the appeals to the Disciplinary Committee of the Federation International de Football Associations (FIFA).”
Zambia were third in Group D prior to the ruling on three points, level with second placed Ghana and one less than Sudan after two matches played.
On the back of the FIFA ruling against Sudan, African champions Zambia are now top of their qualifying group for Brazil 2014 on six points, three more than closest rivals Ghana.
Source: MTNFootball.com
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Go ahead and appeal but one thing for sure is do you need to be told? u dimwits 2gother with these economic refugees( Ghanians) who are everywhere in 9ja.
my broda same thing I was thinking. This is typical of African mentality, where someone knows that he/she is wrong they wait to be told that they are wrong. abeg SFA should spare us this foolishness..oo
See who is calling Ghanaians refugees. Do you know in which African country all prosperous Nigerians are seek refuge from Boko Haram and the corruption? Find out. I am sure you need to be educated as to the number of Nigerian students in ghanaian universities. Your education minister recently lamented on the amount of money Nigeria is lossing to Ghana for eduaction alone. All the economic challenges ghana is facing is as a result of our relationship with NIGERIA which allows them to flood the country in search of the existing social interventions programmes in Ghana.
Surely, does FIFA confirms in such cases or is it for Sudan Football Association to know the rules??? to me the appeal has no grounds. am sure SFA knows the rules and as such they should have avoided that..
Rules are Rules you break them you face the consiquences, Go Zambia GO!!!
My fellow Ghanaians, listen to me:
Please, let Zambians bask in their awarded 3 points and 3 goals, and let Sudan suffer because they knew the rules…the player himself even warned the FA before the game but they did not listen. Let me congratulate Zambia for having jumped ahead of the group MOMENTARILY. Here is what will happen:
1. Zambia must go to heaven and hell to beat Sudan in Ndola, because Sudan will give them hell, and can even cause an upset by beating Zambia in Ndola.
2. Zambia must also make sure they beat Lesotho in Maseru. But recall, Zambia’s away record is so porous that Lesotho can cause havoc to them in Maseru.
3. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. So Zambia must sit well, because Sudan will play it soft for Ghana in Khartoum. For sure they will, but even if they don’t, Ghana has beaten them twice in their own backyard so we can do it again. But trust me, how Sudan will play against Zambia isn’t going to be the same way they will play against Ghana.
4. Ghana will beat Lesotho again in Maseru. And we lead Zambia on goal difference, so Zambia…who can’t even score more than one goal in their own backyard….must play Lesotho (home and away) and score about 7 goals, and beat Sudan by about 5 goals…then come to Ghana and beat us by 4 goals to qualify. And is that feasible? It is easier for a whale to go through a camel’s eye than for Zambia to do that!
5. So assuming…and I mean assuming Zambia wins the rest of their next 3 world cup matches, and Ghana does the same…and even let’s say Zambia has an advantage of goals…say a +11 goal difference….they still have to beat us in Accra/Kumasi….and that is impossible even if they play with 11 strikers of defend with 24 men!
6. Due to the fact that head to head comes into play 1st, before goals scored or against, we are going to make sure that Zambia will not leave ACCRA/KUMASI without a basket of at least 4 goals (2 in each half) cos we are bringing every arsenal we have…from Essien through John Mensah…Abeyie, KPB….everyone is coming on board! Zambia can do anything they want…but trust me, they have no idea…cos we shall do EVERYTHING possible…..and I mean by all means necessary….to wallop them here!
7. Finally, we lead on goals…and we shall not relinquish that goal difference. Zambia will fall in Ghana…they can check their own away record….because the odds are against them if they don’t know.
Zambians….you have a tall order because Uganda is going to eliminate you this weekend from the AFCON…and your hopes for getting to the world cup will also be extinguished by Ghana soon…but it will start with Sudan giving you hell and Lesotho shocking you guys..before we put the nail on the coffin! Out of the 4 remaining matches left, trust me, Zambia…you will win ONLY 1….and that would be against Lesotho in Ndola by just 1 goal again!
In the end, your physical trainer…who is not a coach, will “resign”/be fired….and the whole nation will mourn for Zambia! Why? There shall be no AFCON…and no WORLD CUP!
Mark this on the wall! Always remember….”the enemy of my enemy is my friend”!
Thank you FIFA, and enjoy briefly Zambia! And make merry now Zambia…cos soon, laughter will be all tears (starting this weekend when you don’t even qualify to defend your AFCON crown)…..and we …Ghanaians…shall flood every Zambian website or soccer page to post comments and “mourn” with you…so get ready!
Let them just resign for bringing their association into this mess.They knew the consequences when they drafted that guy into the team.That is cheating because they thought we are thick heads and wont notice.The rules have been there for a long time and it is folly for the whole association’SFA’ to sit down and plot this kind of thing.The best they can do is to RESIGN than fool people that they have a strong case when the guy in question even scored!Shame on the whole of SFA
Why do u call Ghanaians economic refugees?Pls respect your self.This kind of hate speech will never ever help the kind of peace your fellow Nigerians are enjoying in Ghana.A word to the wise.
yes ooooo
leave them….we Ghanaians should just hold our peace as these nigerians and zambians who come to dis site to call us all kinds of names…We are more mature;)
they know this website is more interesting then their own sow….
Do you know Ghana is older than Nigeria and Ghana? Ghana educated Nigerians in the 50′s – 60′s?
Ghanaians went to Nigeria in the 70′s and taught in their Schools and colleges?
Before Nigeria found their oil, Ghana was their America, just like South Africa is like America to Zambians. Silence is the best answer to a fool, please ignore them for they are doing this out jealousy and envy.
@nkwankwo if u called ghanians living in nigeria economic refugees what of d millions of nigerians living in ghana are they hunger,419 or boko haram refugees
To err is human,de4 humanbeing is bound of making mistakes!, dis punishment shd v’e been given to de sudanese during Afcon qualifier, not Fifa as it was commited during Afcon. I tink is not fair given dem such punishment!!. AZUMAH FROM S.AFRICA
Do you know what you are commenting on?Bafana Bafana have been inactive internationally for a long time.Maybe thats the reason why you have forgoten the rules
I wonder who this site belongs to.talk to 100 people and 99 of them will tell u they’ll rather be in Ghana than Nigeria or Zambia.the one percent are the ones staying behind giving free sex after every victory against(GHANA)…
Idiotic Zambians find something better to do with your time than trolling here!!
@ Ghanaman what so ever you call yourself,i do not need to remind you that you are on the world wide web.go intra or take a cup of poison.
But the truth really pains,time for Ghana to beat Zambia is long gone. You will be exterminated like cockroaches once we meet again be it at a nuetral venue or at your home soil you wil not survive.
So we are rather been insulted for giving comfort to Nigerians who have escaped the torture of Boko Haram.Oh Ghana is the Isreal of Africa,God luvs us dearly.Relatively small country with blessed people.Ghana dey be k3k3!
All we care is that we are going to win the rest of our matches.PERIOD!
A foolish sudanese will not die if he drinks poison and he is not told that it will kill him. Stupid Ghanaian will be hoping he survives and looking for an antidot after he has died. Lol!
ignore da zambians dey hatin on us 4 nottin!dey gave out sex freely jux cos dey scored us.dey knw we da best.lets see hw dey will handle atsu,warris,ayews,asamoahs,vorsah,boye….
i love gh if u dnt den suck my red gold green d*ck,its beta dan boko haram killin u like a bitch
@nkwankwo… kwasea,bokom haram fool whose brains has being fucked up by fumes from generator in your shithole call niger-area has the fucking vim to open his bokom filled bombs on decent ghanaians motherfucker!!! Kwasea,your stupid idiot pervert papa who lost his legsbecause he was carrying one of those bokom bombs and has therefore become liability to your fucking biafran family is refugee!! Haaahahaa!!! We wouldn’t even waste time on u because,just like your papa,u ll soon join bokom haram for 1000 naira and your fucking eba filled brains will be bust open by the bomb in your Nigerian togas motherfucker!!! By the way,tell your bokom haramised small dick cousins that ghanas election is around the cor,rner and we are coming for more petrol dollar money to conduct credible election so that the world will acclaimed us again whiles u continue to kill yourselves in your nigga-area motherfycker!!! Hahahaaahaa!!!! We don’t expect anything good from people who bleep like rabbits producing despicable would be love peddlers,gansters,419s
@ nkwankwo….. the bombs u ll get from me ll be more than bokom haram bombs n u ll need help from your hat wearing comic looking guy,what’s stupid Nigeria name, badluck jooooo satan motherfucker!! Bring it on cuz as for nigerians they are simple to deal cuz they are fools!!! Big dummies with no brains!! Waiting motherfucker!!! Viva the revolutioncion!!
selfmade, no wonder your president died from Cholera
@ nkwankwo…. kwasea eba eating writing stinking small dirty biafran fooll!!!! I know u an hybrid from fulani and hausa mama with gaping stinking pussy and we are not surprised by your kwaseabilities here hahaaaa!!! Just one bomb to your generator fumes brain and u hurt bad and started crying in yoruba motherfucker!!! Now u have nothing to say again than cholera cholera …. kwasea u not my level and i know u just came out from the clinic with your chronic yellow fever!!!! Dude just go nd find some yahoo and do cuz u aren’t slick mktherfucker!!! I want a slick nigga-boy not u!!! U hurt and defeated already kwasea ofui with small impotent dick motherfuxker!!! Haahaaaaaa!! Vuva the revolutioncookbook!!!
@ nkwankwo…. u already busted open and hurt bad!!! Of course mills died from cholera according to your petrol polluted brains and is way better than your benin father from niger delta who was caught bleeping sheeps and goats with his small impotent dick and was therefore found guilty by sharia law and has his leg amputated and member he already has lost one leg thru the bokom harem bomb in his stinking nigerian drosssssss!!! Motherfucker!!!!! Mills death is also not shameful as your stinking dirty hausea mama who was find bonking one of the bokom haram terriorist and was sentenced to public lashing by sharia law motherfucker haaaahaaaa!!!! Vuva the revolutioncionnnnn!!! I told u these nigga- boys are not smart!!! Viva the revolutioncioonnnn a!!!!!!!!
Every Nigeria wishes he is a Ghanaian, most of them are just frustrated about what is happening to their country. That’s the reason they unleash their anger upon Ghana. Rich people are afraid to live in Nigeria to enjoy their life. Almost everybody is a thief. Christians and Moslems are afraid to got to churches and mosques to worship. Students are shot in their class rooms. Tell me who will be happy to live in a country like that.
@nwankwo…. hello baba where u at??? He vanished into niger-area total darkness motherfucker!!! Viva the revolutioncionnnnnn!!!!
@nwankwo… kwasea oga,i know u want ti reply but can’t because the lights are off in niger delta now mtherfucker!!! NEPAD, WILL SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON TOM,SO I LL MEET U HERE MOTHERFUCKER A!!!! Viva the revolutioncionnnnnn!!!
Ignorance has never been an a legal excuse for an offense. Saif Ali is on record of having admitted on live TV (Supper Sport) during an interview that he reminded his coach about his ineligibility to play against Zambia in June but his coach ignored this. This has led to 3 FREE points from Sudan for Zambia where the rules of sexual engagement are simple and clear: One goal – one sex! This weekend Zambia is playing against Uganda in an AFCON qualifying match — more sex!!!
Friends, i think we seem to get this soccer battle into something beyond normal sport discussion. The insult that we are throwing at each other do not reflect both Zambians and Ghanian people. I know we have issues in as far as our two teams are concern. These issues of patriotism should not result in insults. What we need to raise are issues of substance and ultimately, we should remember that Ghanians and Zambians are one people ( African United). Realistically, rules were not oberseved by Sudans brothers and it’s unfortunate that while Implementing these rules, other teams will be affected unfavourable. Honestly, Fifa’s decision makes it difficult for Ghana to qualify and we hear you Ghanians especially that this favours your strongest opponent in this group-Zambia. At the same time, not sure if the rule would have been applied in a different way to what Fifa has done. As to the best team, no one can dispute that Ghana has done much for African football. At the same time, it seems that our Ghanian team has a poor record for games played against Zambia (Ghana 1, zambia 3) . These two are facts we can not change now but maybe in future games.
Ghana still has a chance to qualify if Akwesi Appiah could be replaced with Sellas Tetteh. Sellas knows how to win big games on the world stage. Why did anyone with brains give such a job to Akwesi Appiah, when Sellas Tetteh was available, unless they took bribe from him.
Akwesi Appiah to me should always be an assistant because of his lack of teaching abilities. I believe tribalism, nepotism or cronyism allowed him to get such a job. We have a coach, the only one in Africa that have won a FIFA Worldcup champion in soccer, not coaching B/S, or not even in the technical team, then there is something terribly wrong with GFA.
With bad decisions like this, it is not surprising that we continue to loose to Zambia.