AFCON 2013: Egyptian referee who gave
Zambia dubious penalty against Nigeria to be expelled
Grisha
Ghead,
the
Egyptian
referee,
who
denied
Nigeria
their first
victory at the ongoing AFCON 2013,
by awarding Zambia a controversial 85th minute spot-kick, has been
expelled from the tournament.
A report published on Goal.com this
evening read: “Egyptian referee
Grisha Ghead, who officiated the
controversial second Group C match
between defending champions
Zambia and Nigeria on Friday, may
be dismissed from the Africa Nations
Cup by the Confederation of Africa
Football (Caf) as a result of poor
officiating, Goal.com has learnt.
Ghead gave Zambia a controversial
penalty late in the game which
ensured that the match ended 1-1. The
Nigeria Football Federation lodged a
complaint with Caf after the match.
Goal.com learnt that Caf
president Issa Hayatou assured
Nigeria’s minister of sport Bolaji
Abdullahi that prompt action has
been taken against the referee and
that the official will be sent home.
Caf is yet to react officially.
The last Group C matches are now
expected to generate great concern to
Caf as they have prepared to monitor
the two matches alongside the other
groups to forestall a repeat of such
scandalous mistakes and biases as
alleged by the NFF.”
The Super Eagles of Nigeria need a
win against Ethiopia, to qualify to the
next round of the competition.

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Expelled or may be expelled?