Referee ends match twice ahead of time in Africa Cup of Nations game

The African Cup of Nations brings to the field the greatest players on the continent: Salah, Mané, Mahrez, Mendy, among others who play in the European giants. But not everything is perfect. During the match between Tunisia and Mali, the protagonist was referee Janny Sikazwe, from Zambia, who whistled the end of the game at 40 and 44 of the second half.

Mali won the game by 1 to 0, goal scored from penalty by Ibrahima Koné. When the clock reached the 40th minute of the second half, the referee whistled the end of the game, which left the Tunisian bench infuriated trying to show the error. The game was then restarted and four minutes later, with only one to go until the real end of the game, plus possible additions, again Janny whistled the end of the game.

But this time everyone left the field and the interview areas were tidy. The referee recognized the new mistake and asked the players to return. Only Mali returned, the Tunisian team did not return and the game ended like this: Mali 1 x 0 Tunisia.

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