It appears that FIFA has renewed its confidence in Senegalese referee C, despite the complaint filed by Algeria against him.
The Algerian Football Association is still awaiting an official response from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), regarding the Senegalese referee Issa Sy, who officiated the match in which the national team was defeated by the Nigerian national team in the quarter-finals of the final session of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
That match ended with the Nigerian national team winning by two goals to zero, in a confrontation that sparked a lot of controversy due to the events that accompanied it.
The Algerian Football Association had expressed its dissatisfaction with the decisions of referee Issa Sy, who denied the “Greens” a clear penalty kick in the first minutes of the match.
The Algerian Football Federation advanced, as a resultFormal complaint To FIFA and its arbitration committee, demanding inquiries about what happened, with the need to punish referee Issa Sy, and deprive him of participating in the 2026 World Cup finals, scheduled for next summer, in the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada.
Although the FIFA Arbitration Committee did not officially respond to the Algerian Football Federation’s request from Algeria, it took a step to clarify its position on the issue.
“FIFA” has created a name Issa C Among the list of invitees and participants in the referees’ symposium, which is supervised by the International Football Association, which began yesterday, Tuesday, in Qatar, and will continue until the 27th of February. Designated for referees nominated to officiate the 2026 World Cup matches.
This step clearly shows that referee Issa Sy continues to have the confidence of FIFA, and still has every chance of being present in the upcoming FIFA World Cup finals.
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