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National Thunder Duo Issued Four-Match Suspension for Referee Verbal Assault at Africa Cup of Nations.
Carlos Akapo will be absent for his side's final group game at Afcon 2025.
The National Thunder skipper Carlos Akapo and fellow squad member Josete Miranda have both been suspended for four games for abusing the match official following their narrow loss by Sudan at the 2025 Afcon.
The decision was handed down by a governing body committee after it reviewed the referee's report from the tournament clash on Sunday, a loss that sealed the side's exit from the competition.
The referee stated that the two footballers "repeatedly directed abusive and obscene remarks" towards him and his linesmen following the final whistle.
"Such comments were made in a atmosphere of intense frustration stemming from the loss, but nonetheless represent a serious violation of the standards of sportsmanship and fair play as well as the governing rules," added the official.
A portion of the respective suspensions for the two players have been suspended for a term of one calendar year.
Immediate Impact
Both players will now miss their team's final tournament fixture against Algeria on midweek.
In a related development, the country's governing body has been fined a amount of ten thousand dollars after its coaching team and squad members engaged in "persistent and abusive protests" against calls by the refereeing team.
The match report indicated there was "a progressive decline in conduct on the sidelines" after an unfortunate deflection by Equatorial Guinea defender Saul Coco in the second half.
Additional Governing Body Measures
In another incident, the tournament organizers have additionally penalized Stallions skipper Bertrand Traore the sum of $10,000 for "inflammatory comments" uttered in a post-match media appearance after his team's defeat to Angola.
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