TUNISIA are set to launch an attraction demanding their AFCON recreation towards Mali is replayed.
It has been dubbed probably the most controversial video games in historical past after the referee blew the ultimate whistle within the eighty fifth minute.
Mali have been 1-0 up when referee Janny Sikazwe prematurely ended the match.
The Zambian official was then pressured to restart the sport the place an extra 4 minutes have been performed.
Nonetheless, the full-time whistle was then sounded early AGAIN within the 89th minute with round 40 seconds nonetheless to play.
There was no extra time both, regardless of prolonged VAR checks all through the fixture and a water break.
The controversy did not cease there.
Following the sport Mali head coach Mohamed Magassouba was giving his post-match press convention when he was interrupted because it was introduced that the ultimate three minutes have been to be performed.
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It took 40 minutes for the Mali gamers to return to the pitch.
The Tunisia workforce refused to play on as they already had their ice baths - with some stories suggesting they have been already on the workforce bus.
Amongst all of the chaos, Tunisia head coach Mondher Kabaier mentioned: "Very robust to handle non-sporting affairs.
"On the eighty fifth minute he blows closing whistle. Once more at 89th minute. There was presupposed to be 7-8 minutes of extra time.
"The gamers have been taking ice baths for 35 minutes earlier than they have been known as again out once more.
"I have been teaching for a very long time by no means seen something prefer it."
Kabaier's aspect at the moment are set to attraction for a replay in line with beIN SPORTS.
If the consequence stands, Mali will likely be heading in the right direction to progress to the following spherical of the competitors while Tunisia are prone to elimination.
Mali's subsequent AFCON fixture will see them tackle Gambia, whist Tunisia come up towards Mauritania.
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