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This is very good news for Algerians. The governing body of Algerian football received a positive response from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). The Fennecs of Algeria obtained their first victory in their desire to replay the match against Cameroon. This, following the controversial match refereed by the Gambian Bakary Gassama. A match counting for the second round of the 2022 World Cup play-offs. This request consists in transmitting the file opposing Cameroon to Algeria to the arbitration commission chaired by the Italian Pierluigi Collina. In other words, FIFA has officially accepted Algeria’s file, according to Cerfia foot. As a reminder, the governing body of Algerian football wanted the arbitration committee to give its opinion on this case, in order to convince the disciplinary committee of the legitimacy of its appeal. The final verdict must certainly be announced on May 12, even if this legal war could continue with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
For its part, While the match Algeria vs Cameroon is causing a lot of talk, especially in North Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has made an announcement concerning the referee of this match, the Gambian Bakary Gassama. CAF has indeed ignored all this controversy and has decided to appoint the Gambian as referee for the semi-final of the Confederations Cup between Orlando Pirates and Al Ahly Libya. If the Algerians question the integrity of Bakary Gassama, whom they accuse of having favored Cameroon during the second leg of the 2022 World Cup, CAF has decided to place its full trust in him. Indeed, the CAF arbitration committee appointed the latter as the main arbiter of the great explanation between the South Africans of Orlando Pirates and the Libyans of Al Ahly, entering within the framework of the semi-final second leg of the Confederation Cup, note Foot Africa. With this gesture, the governing body of African football shows that it does not seem convinced of the accusations of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) against the Gambian referee.
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