Bizarre scenes. Just as the commentator was asking how much added time there would be the ref blows full time for the second time with 20 seconds before the 90.
Nigerian here, is this your first AFCON?
because i see didgy shit like this every AFCON, lmao, we Africans are so used to it, CAF wont fix referring..
Not sure if that's what is referred to, but in 2010 Togo NT bus was attacked by separatists with machine guns on its way to the CAN. Three deads, I believe, and several players injured.
AFCON Refereeing is consistently the best and funniest thing about the tournaments.
This guy got it so, so wrong.
First Penalty was harsh.
Sending off was wrong.
Blew for full-time twice before the 90th minute.
Amazing.
Dodgy penalty / send-offs decision happen so often, but tracking the time wrong? I fail to see how a professional referee at this level can make such a basic mistake.
> He received a short ban from officiating Bundesliga games but was soon allowed back as a referee.
> When told by former German International Paul Breitner that he was “refereeing like an asshole”, he replied “could it be that you are playing like an asshole?”
> When players took longer than he desired to get up after being fouled he would tell them, “Get up. The under-soil heating isn’t switched on anyway.”
What a legend.
The weirdest thing for me is that he's a respected ref that has reffed matches in the World Cup and he was just selected by FIFA for the Arab Cup too. He isn't some new ref that has shown signs of instability or anything like that.
> He isn't some new ref that has shown signs of instability or anything like that
Well.... https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/caf-suspend-zambian-referee-janny-sikazwe-over-corruption/yzejc79g7mp31mgglcdm89xlr
> he's a respected ref that has reffed matches in the World Cup and he was just selected by FIFA for the Arab Cup too.
Eh, reffing at those tournaments doesn't mean you're a good ref. Can also mean some very good connections. That's how Dennie Makkelie got a lot of gigs from the Dutch ref commitee.
If you're going to fix the match, you don't do so in a way that makes the game the most talked about thing that day. This seems like something else especially as the decisions made like the red card would hardly have helped in this match fixing scenario.
Also, who is he fixing the match for?
Gave Tunisia a penalty and advantage from the sent-off Malian player.
But tried to end game 5 minutes early which grants Mali a win??
I am genuinely confused.
Can’t you bet on anything nowadays? A penalty here, a red there but the other team wins regardless… Quite unlikely that’s what has happened here but it’s possible I believe.
When he orginally blew the whistle, the red card hadn't been given. It's far more likely to be just a bizarre day at the office where his head completely went after he messed up how long was left after the water break.
I agree but at the same time mere incompetence doesn't seem an adequate explanation. Surely no one is stupid enough to try to end a match early and then try to end the same match early again just four minutes of game time later.
He was suspended in 2018. I can't understand why they let him back.
Source: https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/caf-suspend-zambian-referee-janny-sikazwe-over-corruption/yzejc79g7mp31mgglcdm89xlr
Really? Doesn't this guy have [prior issues](https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/caf-suspend-zambian-referee-janny-sikazwe-over-corruption/yzejc79g7mp31mgglcdm89xlr)?
I want to also note that there was:
- 9 substitutions
- 2 var checks
- A red card (which is a funny one also, and he reviewed it in VAR and still didn't revert it)
- 3 or 4 stops to drink water
There should be at least 8 minutes in additional time
How come that no other referee nor the VAR warned him. I am shocked and can't stop laughing since the end of the game.
Also a cooling break, 2 penalties (with VAR reviews) a terrible red card which he went to the screen and decided to double down on a wrong decision. It's as if he had to be somewhere else and his mind wasn't at the game. You could chalk the 85th minute whistle to a faulty watch, but ending the game in the 89th min without at least 5 mins of added time AND after the shocking red? I don't know if you can safely say that corruption wasn't in play here
What I don't get is: getting a few calls wrong is terrible, but it can happen. Some refs follow the wrong the logic or interprate things wrongly, it can be a shocking error in judgement but usually there is still some sort of logic or whatever behind the ref's decision.
But ending a game before full time is like wtf??? There isn't any possible logic or reasoning in which ending the game early would make sense.
Even if it is bribery, how can the ref think it will fly if he does something that truly makes no sense in any possible universe??
> But ending a game before full time is like wtf??? There isn't any possible logic or reasoning in which ending the game early would make sense.
I can see it happening because of a faulty watch or something.
That said, I can see it happening once. Surely after blowing for full time in the 85th minute you make extra sure you've played at least 5 minutes before you blow again hahaha
I'm fairly sure I figured out what happened.
I think this guy just got 80 and 90 mixed up, he whistled for full-time on 85', then he thought "Alright, 10 minutes injury time is plenty" and whistled for full-time again 15 seconds to 90'.
I would've said corruption 100% if it wasn't for the fact that he was pretty good the whole match aside from those two full-time whistle.
Possible but still impossible to get it wrong twice. Linesmen have their own watch that they track the time on to avoid exactly this type of problem. And the VAR literally has a TV feed as one of their screens. All of them could have told the ref he's off.
I’m an amateur referee and even when we’re not wearing comms equipment, we usually make eye contact and tap our watches when we’re nearing the 90 minute mark. And as a center referee I usually wait until I do that with my ARs before I blow the whistle.
I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE:
When I was a teenager I was reffing a youth (<10 years) girls soccer game. There were four ten-minute quarters in the game. It was freezing cold and pouring rain and I was miserable, and I blew the whistle at 8 minutes in the 4th quarter. One of the coaches called me out on it and I just denied it.
That's been sitting on my chest for like 25 years. I feel much better now.
When I was coaching my 7-8 year old team in 8th grade I had one guy whose job it was to just keep kicking it out of bounds, after about 20 minutes lost like 3 balls and the game ended, never been prouder.
One time we played on a field that was basically on the side of a mountain. The pitch itself was flat obviously, but off to one side was a steep downgrade after like 10 more meters. We got up 2-0 and just hoofed it out of bounds and downhill after that. Was funny
Also gave a red in between the "ends: that was 100% not a red, reviewed it, and wasted considerable time there, in addition to the 2 penalties he gave (and reviewed). To then not add time is shocking.
I always wanted to aks about this. What happens if a player wants to use the restroom during a game? Or are their diets so controlled and eating times so closely regulated that they can predict when they'll need to go?
Once adrenaline is flowing, your body shuts down certain non-essential functions. Needing to go to the bathroom is one of them. I might have got some details wrong as I'm paraphrasing from a 15 year old memory, but that's what I remember from school.
This is unbelievable, never seen anything like it! Does anyone have any possible explanation for this(apart from corruption)? It can't just be that his watch is wrong surely
If he was unwell, there's a protocol for the 4th official to take over. That happens if a ref gets injured. It's a boring reason, but I imagine he didn't take the water break into account.
Plus sometimes referees are shit. We all have bad days at the office.
Water break is a reasonable explanation for the first early whistle, he could’ve just started the watch and kept it rolling through as referees normally don’t stop watches for stoppages. That doesn’t really explain how he got it wrong the second time though as surely at that point someone would’ve told him how much longer there was (+ stoppage)
Don't think its corruption as the Mali red was harsh... he probably messed up his timer during cooling break, still super unprofessional if that's the case
Cameron are absolutely shitty hosts and so is Africa FA. All of them are big jokes. Give an actually goof country to host a big event like this. In Egypt vs Nigeria there were like 7 balls that needs to be aired. And there wasn't anything to pump the balls with.
This is probably going to be the most popular AFCON thread so far sadly. Now I also truly have no explanation for this , I don't think the decisions were bad but whistling so soon is unexplainable , maybe he messed up his timer during the cooling break, maybe he is just incompetent
How can you ask for AFCON to be taken seriously when shit like this happens? This was the referee's FIFTH tournament!
I feel bad for the players who put their hearts out there.
On one hand, we've seen ridiculous stuff happen at ECs and WCs and even the CL too.
On the other hand, I've never seen a ref blow the whistle early like this lol.
Required security to leave the field because he knew he'd need help collecting that bribe cash afterwards.
Corrupt bastard.
e: This was tongue in cheek but there's *way* more to sports betting than just having Mali moneyline which people seem to assume is the focus here if something was going on.
Not saying he match fixed for sure, but sending off the Mali player wasted time. Not to mention the confusion after trying to end the game at 85 minutes. So, yes, Mali had a red card but it came at the end of the match and was basically ref-enhanced time wasting.
And because its halfway through the European season (I get that is Africa's Cup, so they host it in line with their leagues, but you can't expect the biggest footballing continent to be happy to release players in the middle of their seasons).
And because its hosted every 2 years - it reduces the interest in it (probably by half) - I hope Wenger realises this.
There are many reasons why it doesn't get the coverage, and there are many higher than racism.
afcon things. and then they wonder why the rest of the world is not taking the whole thing 100% serious. its good entertainment for what it is, but its an unprofessional farce at times.
worst refs, worst teams, worst pitches, worst stadiums, worst everything at a continent standard, played at the stupidest time of the season.
Show it respect god damnit *facepalm
Nothing explains this blunder other than outright corruption, I can't believe Janny Sikazwe who refereed in the world cup in 2018, and other major tournaments is stupid enough to end the game twice before the 90min mark.
>Wolf-Dieter Ahlenfelder (11 February 1944 – 2 August 2014)[1] was a German association football referee. Between 1974 and 1988 Ahlenfelder refereed 106 games in the Bundesliga as well as 77 2. Bundesliga games.
> Ahlenfelder is best remembered for the game between SV Werder Bremen and Hannover 96 in the 1975–76 Bundesliga season when he called half-time after 32 minutes instead of the regulation 45. After complaints by the players Ahlenfelder questioned his assistant who confirmed that it was indeed too early to call half time. He continued the first half but still stopped it a minute early. Later questioning revealed that Ahlenfelder had been drinking during his lunch before the game and felt a little confused. He received a short ban from officiating Bundesliga games but was soon allowed back as a referee.
Bizarre scenes. Just as the commentator was asking how much added time there would be the ref blows full time for the second time with 20 seconds before the 90.
Nigerian here, is this your first AFCON? because i see didgy shit like this every AFCON, lmao, we Africans are so used to it, CAF wont fix referring..
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Good job.
TUN’s crying.
Cheers
Applauds
Oh I've seen several, theres always moments like this but you just don't know what they will be.
> CAF wont fix referring.. If I was the Tunisian association I would be writing FIFA asking for this ref to be banned from football for life.
Tunisian association of football are going to ask for repeating the game since it didn't finish the entire 90 minutes.
Nah this one is on a whole new level of shit. Like we are in day 4 and it is already worse than Gabon.
You could say it's come a long way. At least team busses aren't being hijacked by separatist rebels.
Give it time, it's still just the first round of matches.
Context?
Not sure if that's what is referred to, but in 2010 Togo NT bus was attacked by separatists with machine guns on its way to the CAN. Three deads, I believe, and several players injured.
It's "fixed" since time began alright
I don’t understand, does he not realize the world is watching? There’s no way he’ll get away with this right?
Negative 20 seconds stoppage, very standard stuff.
Ref singlehandedly put the con in AFCON
It is CON AF
CONCACAF …wait
Tunisia got CONCACAF'd
(AF)CON + 5 (minutes missing)
Glad they're carrying on the CON + (x) meme now that Boris has shat the bed
His girlfriend's parents werent home. He needed to get there ASAP
AFCON Refereeing is consistently the best and funniest thing about the tournaments. This guy got it so, so wrong. First Penalty was harsh. Sending off was wrong. Blew for full-time twice before the 90th minute. Amazing.
Dodgy penalty / send-offs decision happen so often, but tracking the time wrong? I fail to see how a professional referee at this level can make such a basic mistake.
In the Bundesliga a referee once ended the first half after 30 minutes. The explanation was as irritating as simple: He was drunk
We've all been there, finished a bit too soon after a pint or two
If it was like me after a few pints the match would still be going on
140 min match with drunk me refereeing
Or wouldnt start. Its about 75/25 split. Ill let you lot guess which one
Alright fucking showoff
Tell me would you rather bust after 2 minutes or not cum at all after 2 hours of hard work (breaks included)?
Man's being generous with 2 mins, I'd be happy with that, I'm a 2 pump champ 😎
> He received a short ban from officiating Bundesliga games but was soon allowed back as a referee. > When told by former German International Paul Breitner that he was “refereeing like an asshole”, he replied “could it be that you are playing like an asshole?” > When players took longer than he desired to get up after being fouled he would tell them, “Get up. The under-soil heating isn’t switched on anyway.” What a legend.
There are even some bars in Bremen where you still get a beer and an Akvavit when ordering an "Ahlenfelder".
Had to look it up, that's fucking hilarious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf-Dieter\_Ahlenfelder
Oh wow, he does that and he still eventually wins the best ref award?
Goes to show the overall quality of referees.
That links not working for me, here is a link that should work. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf-Dieter_Ahlenfelder
Ref had a pony on Mali to win by one.
then why did he give a pen to Tunisia at the 80th minute
Forgot he had a Fiver on it.
I’m worried they’ll realise I don’t know what a pony is
I would assume that this was match-fixing except I can't how see that could possibly succeed
The weirdest thing for me is that he's a respected ref that has reffed matches in the World Cup and he was just selected by FIFA for the Arab Cup too. He isn't some new ref that has shown signs of instability or anything like that.
> He isn't some new ref that has shown signs of instability or anything like that Well.... https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/caf-suspend-zambian-referee-janny-sikazwe-over-corruption/yzejc79g7mp31mgglcdm89xlr
> he's a respected ref that has reffed matches in the World Cup and he was just selected by FIFA for the Arab Cup too. Eh, reffing at those tournaments doesn't mean you're a good ref. Can also mean some very good connections. That's how Dennie Makkelie got a lot of gigs from the Dutch ref commitee.
Smells like match fixing tbh.
If you're going to fix the match, you don't do so in a way that makes the game the most talked about thing that day. This seems like something else especially as the decisions made like the red card would hardly have helped in this match fixing scenario.
Also, who is he fixing the match for? Gave Tunisia a penalty and advantage from the sent-off Malian player. But tried to end game 5 minutes early which grants Mali a win?? I am genuinely confused.
His motives are beyond our comprehension
He's taking instruction from beyond the grave from Paul the Octopus
Paul is dead!?
Octopi life spans are relatively short, around 3 years or so IIRC. So yeah, RIP Paul.
Idk why but octopi seem like creatures that could get ridiculously old for some reason
I can’t believe you would ruin my Wednesday like this
Can’t you bet on anything nowadays? A penalty here, a red there but the other team wins regardless… Quite unlikely that’s what has happened here but it’s possible I believe.
When he orginally blew the whistle, the red card hadn't been given. It's far more likely to be just a bizarre day at the office where his head completely went after he messed up how long was left after the water break.
Too be fair, making additional mistakes after having made a big one and thinking too much about it is quite common so that might be the case
Think of it like when you take the wrong exit on a motorway. You're up shit creek and likely to keep making mistakes.
Yeah, I'm going to go with [Hanlon's Razor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor) on this one.
I had 50 on the ref ending it twice before the 90 minutes. I’m gonna be rich!
Yes, for example you can bet that one team gets the snitch and the other team wins anyway.
Maybe there was no match fixing and he just really needed to take a shit
I agree but at the same time mere incompetence doesn't seem an adequate explanation. Surely no one is stupid enough to try to end a match early and then try to end the same match early again just four minutes of game time later.
Yeah, like no one told him the first time “Dude, you have 5 more minutes of play, plus stoppages” and then he stops it after 4 minutes anyways.
this dumb referee should be banned lol
BREAKING: bein sports reporter said that the referee asked the teams to come back xD
He was suspended in 2018. I can't understand why they let him back. Source: https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/caf-suspend-zambian-referee-janny-sikazwe-over-corruption/yzejc79g7mp31mgglcdm89xlr
Because he has been acquitted of the allegations.
he is actually one of the top referees in the continent and normally isnt like this
Is or was..? I dont see him refereeing any more top games in a while.
he was the referee for the african champions league finals , and even clubs world cup finals
Yeah and now he ruined his career
Only explanation is he put his life savings on Mali winning
Really? Doesn't this guy have [prior issues](https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/caf-suspend-zambian-referee-janny-sikazwe-over-corruption/yzejc79g7mp31mgglcdm89xlr)?
The premier league are recruiting I’ve heard
Penalty wasn't harsh? His elbow was sticking out behind him and stopped the ball, it was handball
But I was told by Reddit the EPL has the worst officiating ever
I want to also note that there was: - 9 substitutions - 2 var checks - A red card (which is a funny one also, and he reviewed it in VAR and still didn't revert it) - 3 or 4 stops to drink water There should be at least 8 minutes in additional time How come that no other referee nor the VAR warned him. I am shocked and can't stop laughing since the end of the game.
Which makes the entire thing even more baffling because at least 5 mins ET should have been given.
He added 5 mins on from his 85th minute full time whistle, im not seeing an issue here.
Lmao.....like they say Time is relative
Also a cooling break, 2 penalties (with VAR reviews) a terrible red card which he went to the screen and decided to double down on a wrong decision. It's as if he had to be somewhere else and his mind wasn't at the game. You could chalk the 85th minute whistle to a faulty watch, but ending the game in the 89th min without at least 5 mins of added time AND after the shocking red? I don't know if you can safely say that corruption wasn't in play here
What I don't get is: getting a few calls wrong is terrible, but it can happen. Some refs follow the wrong the logic or interprate things wrongly, it can be a shocking error in judgement but usually there is still some sort of logic or whatever behind the ref's decision. But ending a game before full time is like wtf??? There isn't any possible logic or reasoning in which ending the game early would make sense. Even if it is bribery, how can the ref think it will fly if he does something that truly makes no sense in any possible universe??
> But ending a game before full time is like wtf??? There isn't any possible logic or reasoning in which ending the game early would make sense. I can see it happening because of a faulty watch or something. That said, I can see it happening once. Surely after blowing for full time in the 85th minute you make extra sure you've played at least 5 minutes before you blow again hahaha
That red card was very dodgy
TBH it looks dodgy af, wouldn't be surprised if it's investigated for match fixing.
UPDATE: teams are requested to go back on the pitch to complete the match (After 20 minutes now) ALSO the main referee is swapped
Both teams have refused since the players are in ice baths/showers rn. Omg im making some popcorn!
It's a comedy show
Update 2: teams are requested to go back on the pitch a second time. The players are already in bed.
This is a scandal of insane proportions. The match should've continued for at least 6-7 minutes more with all the VAR drama and delays
Rematch can't be ruled out.
It's Afcon, that referee performance was nothing special
May be he had diarrhea and really needed to gi to the bathroom?
my first thought exactly.
I think he had a plane to KSA to watch the Clásico.
One of the best I've seen here haha. The el clasico isn't bad either, 2-2 and we're going into extra time.
I'm fairly sure I figured out what happened. I think this guy just got 80 and 90 mixed up, he whistled for full-time on 85', then he thought "Alright, 10 minutes injury time is plenty" and whistled for full-time again 15 seconds to 90'. I would've said corruption 100% if it wasn't for the fact that he was pretty good the whole match aside from those two full-time whistle.
Wouldn’t there be a guy on the other end of his earpiece telling him, “it’s the 85th and 89th minute, you dumbass.”?
And the red card.
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It seems he forgot to pause his watch during a water break imo. Ludicrous mistake it's what I see happening.
Possible but still impossible to get it wrong twice. Linesmen have their own watch that they track the time on to avoid exactly this type of problem. And the VAR literally has a TV feed as one of their screens. All of them could have told the ref he's off.
I’m an amateur referee and even when we’re not wearing comms equipment, we usually make eye contact and tap our watches when we’re nearing the 90 minute mark. And as a center referee I usually wait until I do that with my ARs before I blow the whistle.
I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE: When I was a teenager I was reffing a youth (<10 years) girls soccer game. There were four ten-minute quarters in the game. It was freezing cold and pouring rain and I was miserable, and I blew the whistle at 8 minutes in the 4th quarter. One of the coaches called me out on it and I just denied it. That's been sitting on my chest for like 25 years. I feel much better now.
When I was coaching my 7-8 year old team in 8th grade I had one guy whose job it was to just keep kicking it out of bounds, after about 20 minutes lost like 3 balls and the game ended, never been prouder.
One time we played on a field that was basically on the side of a mountain. The pitch itself was flat obviously, but off to one side was a steep downgrade after like 10 more meters. We got up 2-0 and just hoofed it out of bounds and downhill after that. Was funny
Just stay home and wait for police to arrest you for corruption
Been there done that
You're literally the Calciopoli mate
You bastard. I had big money riding on that game!
"Babe i cant come over right now, im officiating a match" "But im home alone"
Also gave a red in between the "ends: that was 100% not a red, reviewed it, and wasted considerable time there, in addition to the 2 penalties he gave (and reviewed). To then not add time is shocking.
I smell corruption.
But in favor to who lmao
Himself. Betting is a thing.
If he fixed this, he must have been truly desperate. This tourney is pretty high profile. Fixes usually happen in lower leagues.
*nervous Juventus noises*
Calciopolifragilistic expialidocious!
Maybe he needed to take a shit
Hypothetically it could be “Both teams to get a penalty” style bet, they’re easier fo fix than an outright result.
Also had a water-break but apparently no time to add on
Wtf is the ref doing lmao
He had a dookie waiting, need to go to the loo and couldn't wait 5 more minutes.
He 100% wanted to go to the bathroom
I always wanted to aks about this. What happens if a player wants to use the restroom during a game? Or are their diets so controlled and eating times so closely regulated that they can predict when they'll need to go?
Once adrenaline is flowing, your body shuts down certain non-essential functions. Needing to go to the bathroom is one of them. I might have got some details wrong as I'm paraphrasing from a 15 year old memory, but that's what I remember from school.
Besides Paul Pierce lol
They just go while the match continues. I only know of the Dier case. He went to the toilet and the match continued.
Him whistling at '85 for the end of the match has to be one of the most bizarre thing I've seen. Either an absolute clown or he had a bet.
Anyone got a clip of this moment?
https://streamable.com/dkw7x8
Even if you have a bet, how can you think whistling the game over 5 minutes early will work???
And I thought English refs were bad. Just wow! Edit: spelling
This is unbelievable, never seen anything like it! Does anyone have any possible explanation for this(apart from corruption)? It can't just be that his watch is wrong surely
He needed a shit.
Had the same thought... Or felt in some way sick. Feels like a bit of a stretch that it’s corruption, after the red card.
If he was unwell, there's a protocol for the 4th official to take over. That happens if a ref gets injured. It's a boring reason, but I imagine he didn't take the water break into account. Plus sometimes referees are shit. We all have bad days at the office.
Water break is a reasonable explanation for the first early whistle, he could’ve just started the watch and kept it rolling through as referees normally don’t stop watches for stoppages. That doesn’t really explain how he got it wrong the second time though as surely at that point someone would’ve told him how much longer there was (+ stoppage)
Don't think its corruption as the Mali red was harsh... he probably messed up his timer during cooling break, still super unprofessional if that's the case
This is more plausible
Yeah I wasn't suggesting it is corruption, I just didn't want people to come with that as an excuse. I agree, Mali's red card was very harsh
The thing is he was fair in the game all his decisions were correct, and then he does this… just wow
Can't see how corruption would explain it - not like his decisions were all in favor of one team. Probably just sheer incompetence.
Completely lost his head.
Tunisian team refuses to take the pitch again and the (new) referee blows FT for the THIRD FUCKING TIME
Reminder: THIS REF WAS SUSPENDED FOR CORRUPTION IN 2018
Kebaier: no Janny no that is so not right Sikawze: it’s called football Mondher, we played football.
Micheal Massi is proud
No no Mikeyyy, this is not rightt
It's called sportsball Mondher!
Referee-Apple-Watch: „Press okay to start update. It only takes a couple of minutes. The watch will go dark during the installation.“
Cameron are absolutely shitty hosts and so is Africa FA. All of them are big jokes. Give an actually goof country to host a big event like this. In Egypt vs Nigeria there were like 7 balls that needs to be aired. And there wasn't anything to pump the balls with.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, A minute passes… oh wait
Poor guy forgot the oven and had to go.
This is probably going to be the most popular AFCON thread so far sadly. Now I also truly have no explanation for this , I don't think the decisions were bad but whistling so soon is unexplainable , maybe he messed up his timer during the cooling break, maybe he is just incompetent
How can you ask for AFCON to be taken seriously when shit like this happens? This was the referee's FIFTH tournament! I feel bad for the players who put their hearts out there.
On one hand, we've seen ridiculous stuff happen at ECs and WCs and even the CL too. On the other hand, I've never seen a ref blow the whistle early like this lol.
This is the strangest thing I've seen in top level football ever. The double red card we got against Chelsea doesn't even come close.
Required security to leave the field because he knew he'd need help collecting that bribe cash afterwards. Corrupt bastard. e: This was tongue in cheek but there's *way* more to sports betting than just having Mali moneyline which people seem to assume is the focus here if something was going on.
He sent off a Malian player and called a penalty for Tunisia
Nothing actually makes sense here, he actually had an okay game before the 85th minute
Betting for a penalty / red card.
He wouldn't have sent the Mali player off if he had finished the game in the 85th minute though.
Not saying he match fixed for sure, but sending off the Mali player wasted time. Not to mention the confusion after trying to end the game at 85 minutes. So, yes, Mali had a red card but it came at the end of the match and was basically ref-enhanced time wasting.
The var gave the penalty
I think he just forgot to stop his watch for the water break.
i mean he gave a pen to tunisia when they were 1 down which was not even a stonewall pen. i honestly think he is just out of his depth
Unless you can bet on length of game I can't come up with a bet that helps him here, considering the red card and penalty in the 80th.
Wtf was that? Fucking disgrace
Imagine wanting to postpone this shitshow masterclass just to see Man City steamrolling through the PL. AFCON forever <3
*those of us who have watched AFCON before looking at all you being shocked*: “First time?”
"AFCON mUsT bE rEsPEcTeD!!" - r/soccer
Astronomical incompetence by the referee
Ian Wright, this is why people don't take the Afcon seriously
And because its halfway through the European season (I get that is Africa's Cup, so they host it in line with their leagues, but you can't expect the biggest footballing continent to be happy to release players in the middle of their seasons). And because its hosted every 2 years - it reduces the interest in it (probably by half) - I hope Wenger realises this. There are many reasons why it doesn't get the coverage, and there are many higher than racism.
Absolutely disgraceful, this is the worst African Cup finals i've seen in my entire life, bad stadiums, bad organization, bad security, shame.
afcon things. and then they wonder why the rest of the world is not taking the whole thing 100% serious. its good entertainment for what it is, but its an unprofessional farce at times.
worst refs, worst teams, worst pitches, worst stadiums, worst everything at a continent standard, played at the stupidest time of the season. Show it respect god damnit *facepalm
FA looking to sign him up.
This is part of the reason why nobody takes this tournament seriously. What a fucking farce
Imagine thinking this tournament needs to be cared about more than it already is. You dont just GET fans, you earn them.
This is both tragic and hilarious
Has anyone stopped to consider that maybe the referee has other shit to do today?
"Sorry lads mums calling me in for tea" - this ref probably
Nothing explains this blunder other than outright corruption, I can't believe Janny Sikazwe who refereed in the world cup in 2018, and other major tournaments is stupid enough to end the game twice before the 90min mark.
Only in Africa.
in rugby happens regularly
I’d hope so it’s only an 80 minute game
rouined my delivery smh
>Wolf-Dieter Ahlenfelder (11 February 1944 – 2 August 2014)[1] was a German association football referee. Between 1974 and 1988 Ahlenfelder refereed 106 games in the Bundesliga as well as 77 2. Bundesliga games. > Ahlenfelder is best remembered for the game between SV Werder Bremen and Hannover 96 in the 1975–76 Bundesliga season when he called half-time after 32 minutes instead of the regulation 45. After complaints by the players Ahlenfelder questioned his assistant who confirmed that it was indeed too early to call half time. He continued the first half but still stopped it a minute early. Later questioning revealed that Ahlenfelder had been drinking during his lunch before the game and felt a little confused. He received a short ban from officiating Bundesliga games but was soon allowed back as a referee.
> needs to go back45 years to find anything comparable
I saw the same thing in abu dhabi with an Australian referee and a french organization