CAF Group D standings altered

Sudan defeated Zambia 2-0 at home on 2 June 2012.  However, the official result will now read 3-0 in favor of Zambia after a FIFA ruling handed down today stated that Sudan were in violation of Article 55, Paragraph 1 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.  Sudan played an ineligible player during that match.

Midfielder Saif Ali was ineligible due to previous yellow card infractions committed during the 2012 African Cup of Nations, including one in the quarterfinal against Zambia, but Sudan nonetheless fielded him for their opening fixture of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  This ruling presents not only a major blow to Sudan but also to Ghana, who find themselves three points adrift of the Group D lead in spite of no wrongdoing on their part.  Only the first-place team will advance out of the group.

Zambia 6 pts +4
Ghana 3 pts +6
Sudan 1 pts -3
Lesotho 1 pts -7

News Reports:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1769965/index.html
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1184961/sudan-punished-and-fined-over-ineligible-player?cc=5901