By Angu Lesley
Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon
The Sudan Football Association’s vice‑president, Yasser Nasreddin Hamza Al‑Samani, has been suspended for 15 competitive matches by FIFA, after physically assaulting a match official at a 2026 World Cup qualifying game, the governing body has announced.
The incident occurred after Sudan’s 1‑0 defeat to Togo in Lomé in September, a result that dealt a fatal blow to Sudan’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
In a separate but related punishment, Ignatius Osei‑Fosu, Sudan’s assistant coach, has also been suspended for three matches for what FIFA described as “unsporting behaviour towards a match official.”
Both men have been fined 5,000 Swiss francs (around US$6,200).
According to reports, the referees in the match were from Madagascar.
This ruling is one of FIFA’s more serious disciplinary measures this qualifying cycle, signalling zero tolerance for physical confrontations involving match officials.
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