The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations organising committee has dismissed Tunisia’s protest over the disastrous performance of Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe in their defeat to Mali.
Mali beat Tunisia 1-0 at Stade Municipal de Limbe in Limbe, Cameroon on Wednesday. The Group F match was plunged into farcical circumstances when experienced referee Sikazwe blew for time five minutes early, reconsidered, then committed the same error ending the game before 90 minutes.
“After examining the protest of Tunisia and all the match officials' report, the organising committee decided the following: to dismiss the protest lodged by the Tunisian team; to homologate the match result as 1-0 in favour of Mali.” Tunisia were furious and officials stormed onto the pitch in protest, but the man of the match trophy was handed out and the post-match news conferences in full swing before Caf officials decided four additional minutes should be played.
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