Ghanaian referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey has been banned for life by Fifa after being found guilty of influencing the result of a World Cup qualifying match. Lamptey incorrectly awarded a penalty during a qualifier for the 2018 World Cup between South Africa and Senegal in November last year. South Africa won 2-1, the first of their goals from a spot-kick awarded by Lamptey for a handball that never was. 1 [unlawfully influencing match results] of the Fifa disciplinary code during the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia qualifying match between South Africa and Senegal on 12 November 2016. “Further information concerning the South Africa v Senegal match in question will be provided once the decision becomes final and binding.

Source: The Guardian March 20, 2017 15:01 UTC