Football's world governing body said the match in Polokwane on November 12, which South Africa won 2-1, could no longer stand as match official Joseph Lamptey has since been banned for life.

Lamptey was found guilty of unlawfully influencing match results and failed to get his sanction overturned at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The SAFA held an emergency meeting yesterday after claiming they had "no details of the alleged manipulation".

There has been no suggestion that either South Africa or Senegal broke any rules, with South Africa now bottom of their qualifying group after their victory was declared void.

SAFA has now said it will not appeal but this could change if Lamptey is successful with any further legal challenges.

"Following additional information SAFA received from world governing body FIFA, the Association resolved on moral and ethical grounds that we cannot be beneficiaries of corrupt activities," a SAFA statement said today.

"Therefore, we have decided that we will comply with the FIFA directive to replay the match against Senegal at a date to be decided.

"We have however, noted that the official at the centre of all this controversy has appealed his case to the courts of law and if the courts overturn the decision, everything becomes null and void and SAFA will reserve its right to challenge the decision of FIFA to replay the match.

"During the SAFA Emergency Committee meeting on Monday, there were two positions on the matter - whether to go the legal route since there are lots of unanswered questions from FIFA or the ethical and moral route.

"SAFA's zero tolerance on corrupt activities within football are well documented and it is in this light that we decided to comply with the FIFA directive."

Both of South Africa's goals against Senegal were controversial.

Thulani Hlatshwayo netted a penalty to give the hosts the lead after a contentious handball in the area.

Senegalese players vehemently protested the decision and video footage of the incident clearly showed the ball hitting Kalidou Koulibaly on the knee.

Thulani Serero added the second after a quickly taken free-kick when the Senegalese players had been ordered to retreat.

Senegal registered a consolation through Cheikh Ndoye.

Lamptey, who officiated at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, was suspended after the match for three months by the Confederation of African Football.

It meant he missed out on refereeing at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon in January.

Group C of African World Cup qualifying now has a different feel following the voiding of the match.

South Africa are now bottom with just a single point from three matches after the three points they earned for their 2-1 win were taken away.

Senegal sit third on five points but would go top, above Cape Verde and current leaders Burkina Faso, should they win the re-arranged fixture before any other games are played.

Both of the top two currently have six points with only the group winners earning a spot at Russia 2018.