KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation says it has no evidence from a match-fixing investigation that a Lebanon defender helped Qatar win a 2014 World Cup qualifier.
The AFC says in a statement it “has no knowledge on any suspicion surrounding Lebanon’s … 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.”
On Monday, the Lebanese soccer association banned national team defender Ramez Dayoub for life among 24 players suspended in a match-fixing and bribery scandal.
The sanctions revived speculation on Dayoub’s misplaced pass which led to Qatar’s goal in a 1-0 win in Beirut last June.
