After about two months of waiting, after the Algerian Football Association submitted a complaint to the International Football Association (FIFA) in order to replay the Cameroon match due to arbitration errors in the match, FIFA made its decision.
The International Organization's Disciplinary Committee usually rejected the match between Algeria and Cameroon in the African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, according to the complaint of the Algerian Federation, and only signed a fine of 3,000 Swiss francs ($3,000) for the use of fireworks in the stands.
The match witnessed a dramatic loss for the "Desert Warriors" team in the last moments, with two goals to one, to lose the opportunity to qualify for the World Cup.
The Algerian Federation had submitted an official appeal to FIFA against what it described as "blatant arbitration", which "distorted" the result of the return match between Algeria and Cameroon, which was played last March at the "Martyr Mustafa Chaker" stadium.
The Federation confirmed - at the time - that it was determined to activate all legally permitted means to restore its rights, and to replay the match under conditions that guarantee the integrity and impartiality of arbitration.
And he demanded the opening of an investigation by FIFA bodies to shed light on the arbitration in the Cameroon match.
The match, in which Cameroon qualified at the expense of Algeria for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, witnessed some controversial arbitration cases, which prompted the Algerian Federation to demand the opening of the investigation.