Tremendous Falcons defender, Oluwatosin Demehin, has spoken for the primary time concerning the VAR controversy that occurred within the ultimate of this yr’s Ladies African Cup of Nations.
Nigerians went two objectives down towards hosts Morocco, earlier than scoring twice within the second half to attract stage.
Simply 9 minutes left, Namibian referee Antsino Twanyanyukwa pointed to the penalty spot, after adjudging Demehin to have dealt with the ball within the field.
Nevertheless, following a VAR evaluation led by Rwandan official Salima Mukansanga, the choice was overturned.
“I used to be scared, however deep down I knew it wasn’t a penalty,” Demehin informed BoldSports.
“The ball touched my hand, sure, however the way in which I used to be positioned, it wasn’t unnatural.”
Moments later, Jennifer Echegini accomplished Nigeria’s comeback with a dramatic 88th-minute winner, because the Falcons received a record-extending tenth WAFCON title.
Nevertheless, the incident escalated because the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation submitted a proper grievance to CAF, alleging a number of officiating errors, significantly the reversed penalty name.
Amid the fallout, Soccernet studies that CAF has sacked Director of Refereeing, Désiré Noumandiez Doué.
Though Doué didn’t officiate the match, his function in referee appointments positioned him below scrutiny. His elimination is believed to be a part of a broader transfer to revive confidence in officiating requirements throughout the continent.
