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Zijn aankomst volgt op weken van oplopende spanningen na het besluit van CAF op 3 juni om de cruciale kwalificatiewedstrijd, die oorspronkelijk op 6 juni 2024 plaatsvond, te herspelen.<\/p>\n<p>Die wedstrijd eindigde in een 1-1 gelijkspel, een uitslag die later door CAF ongeldig werd verklaard. Het bestuursorgaan noemde \u201cernstige fouten\u201d van de wedstrijdofficials als reden om de uitslag te annuleren en te eisen dat de wedstrijd opnieuw gespeeld wordt.<\/p>\n<p>Het besluit leidde onmiddellijk tot felle kritiek van de Senegalese voetbalbond (FSF). De FSF bracht een krachtige verklaring uit waarin zij de maatregel veroordeelde, het \u201coneerlijk\u201d noemde en stelde dat het \u201cde integriteit van het Afrikaanse voetbal ernstig ondermijnt.\u201d Zij hadden gezworen alle juridische wegen te verkennen om het besluit aan te vechten.<\/p>\n<p>Motsepe's reis wordt gezien als een directe poging om de situatie te kalmeren en in dialoog te treden met de Senegalese voetbalautoriteiten. Het bezoek, dat plaatsvindt onder aanzienlijke druk, heeft tot doel de grieven van de bond persoonlijk aan te kaarten en de redenen achter de ongekende beslissing tot herspelen uit te leggen.<\/p>\n<p>De herspeelwedstrijd staat later dit jaar gepland, maar de exacte datum moet nog worden vastgesteld. 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