Referee crisis at the Africa Cup! Change just before the match
There was chaos ahead of the Cameroon vs Morocco game in the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Hours before the match, it was announced that the referee of the match was changed.
The quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations start today. Morocco will face Cameroon at 22:00 to advance to the semi-finals. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had initially appointed Egyptian referee Amin Mohamed Omar for this crucial match. However, in a last minute decision, the whistle was given to Mauritanian referee Dahane Beida. Beida officiated the final match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast in the last African Cup of Nations.
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According to L'Equipe, there is a lot of tension behind the referee change. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is reported to have complained to CAF about both the delay in the appointment of the referee and the choice of Egyptian center referee and Algerian VAR referee Mustapha Ghorbal.
In the process, there was a "power struggle" between the Moroccan Federation President and Cameroon Football Federation President Samuel Eto'o. CAF found the solution to change the entire refereeing team in order to avoid any possible controversy and controversy after the match.
