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FIFA hunts for Eagles- Argentina match ref

Fifa’s security chief is trying to locate Nigerien referee Ibrahim Chaibou, who officiated a friendly international that is being investigated for match-fixing claims. Chaibou has disappeared since it was revealed that Fifa are looking into suspicious betting patterns surrounding Nigeria’s 4-1 win over Argentina on 1 June. “We are trying hard to track down the referee and we are confident that we will succeed,” Fifa’s head of security Chris Eaton said. Nigeria were leading the game 4-0 until Chaibou awarded Argentina, who fielded a second-string side, a penalty for handball...

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Published By: Sports - Wednesday, 29 June, 2011

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