Egyptian referee Grisha Ghead, who officiated the match between Zambia and Nigeria may be dismissed from the Africa Nations Cup
The official has come under intense scrutiny for his penalty call against Nigeria in Friday's game against Zambia which ended in a draw
Egyptian referee Grisha Ghead, who officiated the controversial second Group C match between defending champions Zambia and Nigeria on Friday, may be dismissed from the Africa Nations Cup by the Confederation of Africa Football (Caf) as a result of poor officiating,Goal.comhaslearnt.
Ghead gave Zambia a controversial penalty late in the game which ensured that the match ended 1-1. The Nigeria Football Federation lodged a complaint with CAF after the match.
Goal.com learnt that Caf president Issa Hayatou assured Nigeria's minister of sport Bolaji Abdullahi that prompt action has been taken against the referee and that the official will be sent home. Caf is yet to react officially.
The last Group C matches are now expected to generate great concern to CAF as they have prepared to monitor the two matches alongside the other groups to forestall are peat of such scandalous mistakes and biases as alleged by the NFF.
Source:- Goal.com
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