FIFA have rejected Zambia's appeal to have their disallowed goal against Nigeria given- Attacker Augustine Mulenga scored in the 1 - 0 loss against Nigeria but it was disallowed- The governing body says it will not act on Zambia's complaints by the country's FAFIFA has written to the Zambian FA to say it it will not act on a complaint it filed about refereeing in their World Cup qualifier loss to Nigeria on October 7.The Zambia Federation had protested to FIFA over the performance of Botswana referee Joshua Bondo, who disallowed a goal scored by Augustine Mulenga in the 1-0 loss against Nigeria.READ ALSO:Young Nigerian striker joins AtleticoMadrid from top American teamFIFA has however replied saying no proceedings will be opened because the referee’s decision is final and there’s no evidence that he was manipulated by the Nigerian Federation or betting companies.Zambia walk off after defeat to Nigeria in the game against Nigeria. Photo: Emmanuel OsodiA letter by FIFA reads:"In this context, we referyour association to article 15 par 6, of the regulations of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which clearly stipulates that no protests may be made about the referee’s decisions regarding facts connected with play.Mulenga (far left on the wing) was adjudged to have been offside."Such decisions are final and not subject to appeal,”Deputy Secretary to the Disciplinary Committee Julien Deux stated in the letter to FAZ."Having said that, and for the sake of good order, we would like to emphasize that on the basis of the documentation and information currently in our possession, there is no evidence of any infringement of the applicable regulationsby the referees of the match in question.”PAY ATTENTION:Get the latest News on NAIJ.com News AppLast month, Fifa had ordered a replay of the World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal because of match-fixing by the referee Joseph Lamptey.The Zambian FA was looking to have such decision in their favour.Nigeria Super Eagles qualify for 2018 FIFA WorldCup -
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