The Namibia side has claimed that they have been approached to fix a match in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Players asked to rig Guinea game
The Namibia side has claimed that they have been approached to fix a match in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The team say that they have been offered €30,000 per player to throw their final group game against Guinea in Sekondi on Monday.
President of the Namibia Football Association John Muinjo said he had been informed of the offer by his players and immediately told the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Proud
"My players were approached by a man saying he represented a syndicate and offered them money to lose the game," Muinjo said.
"The players came to me immediately to tell me and we've informed CAF of what has happened.
"The players were offered up to €30,000 to lose the game. They were offered half in advance but told they had to be able during the game to manipulate the score on the instructions of the syndicate.
"I'm very proud that my players came to see me straight away. I warned them about the impact accepting these sort of offers could have on their careers. They are a team who believe in fair play."
The latest revelations come following claims a similar approach was made to Benin coach Reinhard Fabisch before the start of the tournament to fix his side's opening Group B game against Mali. He said he was approached by an unidentified man implying to be representing betting interests.
An investigation has been launched into the accusations.
"He wanted to find out from me if there was any possibility of manipulating the match," Fabisch said.
Shocked
However former Ghana international and tournament official Anthony Baffoe does not believe the Cup has been targeted by match fixers.
Baffoe, who is now the director for international relations at the tournament's Local Organising Committee (LOC) admits he has been shocked by Fabisch's story.
"I've heard the reports this morning, but I'm not sure of the situation," he said.
"To be honest I've never heard of something like this happening. And myself personally, I've never been approached to do such a thing, but I am surprised."
Baffoe believes the Africa Cup of Nations would be an unlikely tournament to be targeted by such a scandal.
"I don't believe that in such a tournament - a major African competition with all professional teams and players - something like this can take place," he stated.
"The level of competition is really high here and you can see from the quality of play so far that players are trying."
