CAF and FIFA the football governing bodies of Africa and the world respectively have been hit by match-fixing incidents which many have been investigated and the perpetrators brought to face their own song.

Players and even associations have being linked to the same in the past and many given hefty bans and fines over the years, Ivan Toney the England international among other have been brought to books as well as local teams in the African continent including Nania FC and many more.

CAF in their latest investigations have ordered a replay of an AFCON qualifiers gane between Cameroon and Kenya after discovering there was malicious play during their fixture.

In a letter dated 1 April 2025 address to the Kenyan Football Federation send by CAF, it read,

“Following an extensive investigations conducted by FIFA’s integrity and compliance unit in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and other relevant stakeholders, we have determined that there is credible evidence suggesting irregularities in the 2025 AFCON Qualifier match between Cameroon and Kenya, played on 16 October 2024 in Yaounde.

Our forensic review of the match footage , coupled with intelligence reports from global sports integrity monitoring agencies, has identified potential instances of match manipulation involving several individuals. This includes but is not limited to Patrick Matasi, whose actions in the match have raised significant concerns regarding compliance with FIFA’s anti-match-fixing regulations.

In light of these finding, and in accordance with FIFA and CAF’s commitment to ensuring the competition, the CAF disciplinary committee has resolved as follows,

1. The match between Cameroon and Kenya shall be replayed in a neutral venue to be determined by CAF. The match must take place within the next 60 days.
2. Several Kenyan and Cameroon players, including Patrick Matasi, are now under formal investigation for possible involvements in match manipulation. If found guilty, severe sanctions will be imposed, including lifetime ban from football.
3. The Football Kenya Federation is required to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigations and ensure that any individuals under investigation are provisionally suspended from all FKF-sanctioned competitions until further notice.
4. All expenses related to the replayed fixture shall be covered by CAF, ensuring no undue financial burden is placed on their federation.

FIFA and CAF uphold the principles of fair play, integrity, and transparency in global football. We urge FKF and all relevant stakeholders to assist in ensuring that justice is served in this matter. Further details regarding the date and venue of the replay will be communicated in due course.”

FIFA and CAF’s commitment to ensure the world of football is devoid of such maliciousness are making everything possible to rid it of all such football manipulations and would need the help of all football lovers, including player, federations and associations to help make the game free of all ill.