CAF announces replay of controversial 2026 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier

• The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ordered a re-match betwixt Cameroon and Kenya successful their 2025 AFCON qualifiers
• The Indomitable Lions defeated the Harambee Stars 1-0, with a extremity from Boris Enow, successful a neutral venue successful Kampala, Uganda
• The determination follows the provisional suspension of Kenya goalkeeper Patrick Matasi for 90 days amid an probe into allegations of lucifer manipulation

CAF person directed Cameroon and Kenya to replay their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier amid allegations of match-fixing.

The African shot governing body, done its integrity officer, stated that a broad forensic reappraisal revealed respective irregularities.

The second-leg lucifer of the AFCON qualifiers ended 4-1 successful favour of Cameroon implicit Kenya successful Yaounde, sealing their slot successful the AFCON.

The Confederation of African Football insisted that Cameroon and Kenya indispensable person a replay pursuing an allegation of match-fixing. Photo by: Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP.
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FIFA integrity portion spots irregularity successful Cameroon-Kenya match

The Confederation of African Football has formally communicated with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) connected their findings successful the lucifer betwixt Harambee Stars and Indomitable Lions.

According to Footboom1, FIFA’s Integrity and Compliance Unit, recovered irregularities successful the lucifer played connected October 16, 2024, successful Yaounde.

CAF Integrity Officer Marjan Marjan said a forensic reappraisal of lucifer footage and quality reports has highlighted instances of lucifer manipulation involving aggregate individuals.

Kenyan goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been specifically named, with concerns raised implicit his actions during the lucifer successful narration to FIFA's anti-match-fixing regulations.

CAF volition screen each expenses related to the replay to guarantee that nary fiscal load is placed connected either federation per Leadership.

Cameroon and Kenya volition person a replay of their World Cup qualifiers by CAF, amid allegations of match-fixing by the Harambee Stars goalkeeper. Photo by: PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP.
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Kenya to suspend implicated players

The Football Kenya Federation has vowed to provisionally suspend individuals implicated successful the match-fixing betwixt Kenya and Cameroon.

According to TheStreetJournal, the result of the probe could person lasting implications for the sport's aboriginal connected the continent.

CAF Disciplinary Committee has determined that the crippled indispensable beryllium replayed astatine a neutral venue, the circumstantial determination of which volition beryllium disclosed by CAF wrong the upcoming 60 days.

Players from Cameroon and Kenya are present facing scrutiny regarding their imaginable transportation to these match-fixing allegations.

Matasi suspended for 90 days

Kenya's nationalist squad goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been provisionally suspended for 90 days amid match-fixing allegations.

According to BBC, the determination was made pursuing a video posted online showing the Kakamega Homeboyz goalkeeper influencing the result of a match.

The 37-year-old has won 30 planetary caps for the Harambee Stars.

It was alleged that Matasi got a telephone earlier the AFCON qualifying lucifer against Cameroon per Marca. The Football Kenya Federation said via UK Outlet Sun:

"We reaffirm our zero-tolerance argumentation connected lucifer manipulation and are committed to safeguarding the credibility of our competitions."This probe volition adhere to FKF's Anti-Match Manipulation Regulations and FIFA guidelines, ensuring a fair, transparent, and thorough process".

Yonkeu says Cameroon should beryllium excluded from controversies

Cameroonian writer Martial Yonkeu has stated that the Indomitable Lions should beryllium kept retired of the controversies and match-fixing allegations surrounding the Football Kenya Federation.

Speaking successful an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Yonkeu suggested that Kenyan goalkeeper Patrick Matasi whitethorn person been approached by overseas ‘investors’ who sought to power the lucifer successful favour of a nonaccomplishment for Kenya successful their location game. He said:

"We person seen akin issues successful the past, wherever overseas individuals impersonate shot federations to power matches. "Cameroon are 1 of the biggest footballing nations successful Africa and does not request immoderate favours to triumph matches."

FIFA threatens to authorisation Zambia

Legit.ng earlier reported that the World shot governing body, FIFA, threatened to enforce an planetary ban connected Zambia pursuing the government's involution successful shot administration.

This comes aft activities of Match Day 6 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers were rounded up crossed antithetic centres.

The victor of each of the 9 groups volition straight suffice for the planetary showpiece, securing 9 guaranteed spots for African teams.

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