The South African Football Association, SAFA, has rejected the decision by global football governing body FIFA to deduct three points from them in the ongoing 2026 World Cup qualifying series.
The South Africans are challenging the decision, insisting they were not granted the opportunity to present their argument.
SAFA also claimed that the decision was made by a single-member panel of the FIFA disciplinary committee, describing the ruling as “unprecedented.”
DAILY POST reported earlier that FIFA finally reached the much-awaited decision and deducted three points from South Africa’s total of 17 points.
In a statement on Monday, SAFA said the decision was handed down without any explanation or opportunity for the Association to present its legal arguments.
The statement read in part: “As SAFA, we are deeply disappointed with this unprecedented outcome noting that it was delivered by a single-member panel without reasons, and without affording the Association an opportunity to present legal arguments.”
