An elimination that does not pass.
Two days after losing its place at the World Cup in stoppage time against Cameroon, the Algerian Football Federation is trying everything for everything by filing an appeal with Fifa to have the match replayed.
"The FAF has lodged an appeal with the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) against the scandalous arbitration which distorted the result of the Algeria-Cameroon play-off return match played on March 29, 2022 at the Stade du Chahid Mustapha Tchaker in Blida, explains an official press release from the Algerian Federation.
The FAF is determined to use all legally permitted means to have its rights restored and to replay the match under conditions guaranteeing the honesty and partiality of the arbitration.
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As a reminder, during this match, two goals were denied to the Algerian striker Islam Slimani by the Gambian referee of the match, Bakary Gassama.
Cameroon qualified by scoring the winning goal by Karl Toko-Ekambi in the final seconds of extra time, following a scoring error by the Algerian defence.
In this press release, the FAF also requests "the opening of an investigation" by Fifa to shed "full light on the arbitration" of this meeting.