AFCON 2023 : CAPTAIN OF THE MALIAN EAGLES FACES A SUSPENSION

The Confederation of African Football has imposed a sanction on Malian international Hamari Traoré. The Eagles captain has been suspended for four matches, two of which have been suspended. African football’s governing body has also imposed a financial fine of $10,000 on the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT).

During the AFCON 2023 quarter-final between Mali and Ivory Coast, Hamari Traoré attacked the referee after he had blown his whistle to end the match. The Malians, who had won a corner, wanted to be able to take it before the final whistle.

The Malians, who had won a corner, wanted to be able to take it before the final whistle, a demand that in one way or another marred the end of this great encounter between the two nations.

Hamari Traoré is the second player in the AFCON 2023 refereeing scandal. Senegalese midfielder Krépin Diatta has also received a suspension following his accusations of alleged corruption at CAF.

The AS Monaco player was reacting to Senegal’s defeat by Ivory Coast in the Round of 16 of the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

Delia Nyadi