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Ghana Sanctioned By FIFA Over Breach In WCQ

Football News Ghana Sanctioned By FIFA Over Breach In WCQ
OCT 4, 2017 LISTEN

World football governing body, FIFA has sanctioned Ghana over the breach in World Cup qualifier against Congo.

Partey scored Ghana’s goal in the cited qualifier Ghana has been sanctioned by the world football governing body, FIFA, for breaching articles 5 and 25 of the regulations of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Ghana is said to have failed to erect a flag at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the 1-1 Group E draw with Congo last month.

According to the world governing body, there were no flags even flown at the stadium. FIFA, as a result, slaps the Ghana Football Association with a warning as its sanction.

In a list of sanctions published by FIFA on Monday, Ghana’s Group E opponents Congo and Uganda were also cited for various offenses committed earlier during the qualifiers.

Some players were also sanctioned. The decisions were taken by the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA.

Some are subject to appeal.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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