Officials reject Tunisia's application for a rematch The referee's outrageous blow penalty was unable to stay focused due to heat stroke

In the Group Stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, Mali beat Tunisia 1-0. But compared to the game itself, a series of actions by the current referee Sika Zevi have caused a heated discussion. The African Cup of Nations official also explained and responded to this incident.

Sikazevi ended the match with two early whistles in the match. In the 85th minute, Tunisia was organizing an attack, but Sikazevi suddenly blew the final whistle. He then signaled that he had seen the wrong time and resumed the game by falling balls.

In the 89th minute of the match, Sikazevi blew the whistle again to indicate the end of the game. At this time, according to the live broadcast screen time of 89 minutes and 40 seconds, the Tunisian coaching team rushed inside and asked why. Sikazevi left the stadium escorted by security guards. Half an hour after the match, the African Cup of Nations officially asked the two teams to return to the field for final stoppage time, which was rejected by the Tunisian side.

The African Football Confederation officially announced that it had rejected Tunisia's application for a rematch. The final result of the match will still be Mali's 1-0 victory, but referee Sikazevi has been found to be seriously negligent, and there is a high probability that there will be no more enforcement in this game.

Regarding Sikazevi's outrageous blow-off behavior, Africa Cup of Nations referee Abdel Fattah pointed out that Sikazevi was unwell during the game and was in a state of severe dehydration, which made it impossible for him to concentrate on the field.

However, from the result point of view, Sikazevi insisted on blowing the penalty game with illness, which did not have a very positive effect, but pushed himself and the entire African Cup of Nations to the cusp of public opinion. And because it has been exposed to corrupt behavior before, Sikazevi's blowing punishment this time is destined to have a huge impact on himself.