The world football governing body, FIFA, has handed down lifetime bans to eight current and former players and an agent after they were found guilty of match manipulation.
The decision was made known on Wednesday.
Former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo and ex-Trinidad and Tobago defender Keyeno Thomas were among those suspended from all football-related activities over attempts to rig matches at international level.
Also banned were former players from Benin, Afghanistan and Cuba, as well as Zimbabwean agent Kudzanai Shaba.
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Kenyan defender George Owino Audi received a 10-year ban and a fine of 15,000 Swiss francs (13,165 euros).
According to FIFA in a statement, disciplinary proceedings were opened after investigations into various international matches that Singaporean Wilson Raj Perumal, a convicted match-fixer, had attempted to manipulate for betting purposes.
“This large-scale investigation was conducted by FIFA over several years through its integrity department and in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and authorities,” the statement read.
