The Mali vs Tunisia match at the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Egypt had one of the most bizarre climaxes witnessed on a football pitch, Referee Janny Sikazwe somehow ended the match three times with Mali leading Tunia 1-0, causing a heated exchange with the latter after the game.
African football fans exploded in response to this disgraceful turn of events, with many observers saying the moment embarrassed the continent needlessly.
Referee Janny Sikazwe continues to be the subject of derisive debate after his spectacularly disastrous display of handling Mali and Tunisia at the 2021 African Cup of Nations.
Sikazwe bizarrely ended the game three times with Mali leading Tunisia 1-0 in a tense group F encounter in Limbe. He blew the final whistle in the 85th, 89th and 93rd minutes of the match, which cause a row between him and the Tunisian contingent.
😳 The referee has blown the whistle after 89 minutes in Tunisia vs Mali #AFCON
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 12, 2022
😡 Tunisian coach Mondher Kebaier is furious with the decision to finish the game with no additional time pic.twitter.com/RISJCnclAK
The ending of Tunisia vs. Mali was WILD 😳 pic.twitter.com/HwqJ8atjIW
— Lerato Soweto 💹 (@Queen76129996) January 12, 2022
The referee 🤣😂🤣🤣😂Mali vs Tunisia. This game was his. 🤣😂🤣 WTF IS he from? this guy is crazy. African tournament. No no no. 🤣😂🤣 Isandla semfene. That was ridiculous. Poor poor POOR mediocre officiating. Sies! #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/BHHb6b0siu
— Zakathon'. (@zakathon) January 12, 2022
Girl: "Babe come home."
— Nairobian (@Akwapi) January 12, 2022
Ref: "I can't, i am refereeing Tunisia Vs Mali in #AFCON2021."
Girl: "My parents aren't home."
Ref: pic.twitter.com/xUJE7j6lLh
@_CarltonCole9 said:
"Don’t see the controversy about the Tunisia v Mali game. Every team has the same 89 minutes 43 seconds in a game, evidently Mali just wanted to win more"
@CFCMod said:
"This is embarrassing. Referees also never have to explain themselves. They make a call and will ignore you with no repercussions. Accountability needs to happen, man"
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