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RUFAI OSENI BLASTS GHANAIAN REFEREE OVER BIASED CALLS AGAINST NIGERIA, SHAMBOLIC OFFICIATING AFCON!

Nigeria’s AFCON semi-final clash against host nation Morocco has sparked serious controversy, and Nigerians are demanding answers. After a tense 120 minutes and a painful loss on penalties, attention has shifted away from the players and straight to the officiating.

On Arise News, Rufai Oseni and Reuben Abati praised the Super Eagles for their courage and unity under extreme pressure. But Rufai also raised explosive concerns, accusing the Ghanaian referee of biased decisions, ignored fouls, and questionable bookings that disrupted Nigeria’s flow.

Channels TV sports analysts went even further, describing the officiating as shambolic and questioning CAF’s decision to appoint a referee from Ghana for such a sensitive semi-final. Allegations of politics, host-nation advantage, and unfair treatment have left many Nigerians angry and confused.

Was this just football pressure, or was something deeper at play? Watch closely, listen to the arguments, and decide for yourself.

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Did the referee also make them lose the penalties?

Did the referee stop them from taking shots on target? In 120 minutes, they had 2 shots on target. You guys should rest; Morocco had a better team and clearly deserved to win.

Why will they give Ghanaian to officiate,when Ghana hate Nigeria.

SmartPolician:
Did the referee stop them from taking shots on target? In 120 minutes, they had 2 shots on target. You guys should rest; Morocco had a better team and clearly deserved to win.

Super eagle defense saved them, if not Morocco would have scored like 2 goals.

The referee was prejudiced that's clear.
But beyond that, I saw a Super eagles that appeared to be playing under intense fear and threats. It was as if the team was different from the one which Beat Algeria.

I actually never attacked the Ghana referee nor condemned him. I have watched at least 70% of the matches in this competition so I can access the officiating from the Referees

You see in this competition, the overall officiating have been poor.

Infact, CAF got it wrong by selecting a referee from a region playing.

If West Africa and North Africa are playing, the center referee should be from Southern , Eastern or Western countries for neutrality.

Why should a Ghanaian referee from West Africa be officiating Nigeria match

Why should a referee from North Africa be officiating another north Africa country playing?

That's where CAF got it wrong.

As for the referees, I don't think their mistakes are mostly deliberate, most of them have been officiating locally with wuruwuru, so they might have thought they are still officiating locally

Mirasteel:
Super eagle defense saved them, if not Morocco would have scored like 2 goals.

The defence is part of the team. They are all working together. Football is a team game. Your argument is very wrong

LibertyRep:
Did the referee also make them lose the penalties?

There are teams that are better than us, but the officiating might also have impact in the game.

Our central midfielder that day was a novice that has not started majorly in that role for the eagles. The referee unnecessary call affected him psychologically.

Also if you look at both left back and right back, it got to a point they are confused on how to mark.

Take this picture below as example, could you believe Bassey got yellow card for it.

Obiedun:
The defence is part of the team. They are all working together. Football is a team game. Your argument is very wrong

I meant Calvin did a great job, without him there doingall the work, Morocco would have scored.

They should ban it from ever officiating or whatever. again. Human beings with their useless prejudice and discrimination. Wetin even concern me.

helinues:
There are teams that are better than us, but the officiating might also have impact in the game.

Our central midfielder that day was a novice that has not started majorly in that role for the eagles. The referee unnecessary call affected him psychologically.

Also if you look at both left back and right back, it got to a point they are confused on how to mark.

Take this picture below as example, could you believe Bassey got yellow card for it.

Yes Bassey deserved a yellow card even a red card as well. Why did he try to stop Diaz? He should have allowed him to go ahead and score. He made the referee upset.

HarunaWest:
Yes Bassey deserved a yellow card even a red card as well. Why did he try to stop Diaz? He should have allowed him to go ahead and score. He made the referee upset.

If you look at the gesture of Iwobi, he wasn't even struggling to go for the ball as he was expecting foul call from the referee, the ball was allowed until Bassey fouled Morocco player, he then awarded yellow card and free kick. With the picture above that the foul should have been taken

The officiating was FAIR ENOUGH abeg

We dropped the ball in the penalty shoot-out which we desperately worked towards

Dotherightthing:
The officiating was FAIR ENOUGH abeg

We dropped the ball in the penalty shoot-out which we desperately worked towards

Shut up, you are daft... See the picture up there with Bassey's shirt being pulled, and Bassey was booked with a yellow, so the referee was blind àbí?