Guest on the line-Dr Metjie Makgoba –Independent Soccer Analyst

The South African Football Association (SAFA) have been dealt a major blow in their efforts to salvage their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, with FIFA on Friday dismissing their protests.

SAFA had lodged a formal request with the game's governing body, asking them to investigate the officiating in last month's 1-0 loss to Ghana - played in that country - that brought the curtain down on their efforts to qualify for next year's global showpiece in Qatar.