Morocco lost to Nigeria in the 2024 WAFCON final
The Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to take drastic action against Namibian referee Antsino Twanyanyukwa, who officiated the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final.
According to a report by Morocco World News, the referee’s decision to grant their women’s team a penalty when the score was tied at 2-2 was deemed incorrect, hence the demand for action.
The FRMF claimed that Twanyanyukwa’s decisions were considered “referee injustice,” calling on CAF to review the incident and possibly suspend the official.
Meanwhile, CAF have yet to respond to the petition after a thorough review of the request.
It will be recalled that during Morocco’s final game against Nigeria, the referee awarded a penalty in favour of the host nation after suspecting a handball by Oluwatosin Demehin in the box.
However, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) reviewed the incident and advised Twanyanyukwa to take a second look.
The Namibian referee subsequently overturned the penalty decision after realising Demehin’s arm was close to her body.
In a shocking turn of events, the Super Falcons scored the third goal through Jennifer Echegini, giving them a 3-2 win and sealing their 10th WAFCON title.
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