The amazing fairy-tale story of Cape Verde Island qualification, for the World Cup play-off, has suffered a massive blow, as FIFA sanctioned the Cape Verdean Football Association, for fielding an ineligible player, in the World Cup qualifing decider match against Tunisia on 7th September, 2013.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee ordered the forfeiture of the match and awarded 3 - 0 to Tunisia. The three points awarded to Tunisia, brings their total tally to 14 points, while Cape Verde now in second position finished with 9 points.
The ineligible player in question was Fernando Varela, who was suspended for four matches, for his unsportman behaviour against a match official, during a FIFA World Cup qualifier match in March, 2013, after he was given a red card. He did not serve his full suspension, before playing in the match against Tunisia, on the 7th of September.
The play-offs draw will be held on Monday, the 16th of September in Cairo, with the five best placed African countries on the FIFA Ranking list, that was just released for September, seeded.
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