Mali beat Tunisia in controversy-mired tale of two penalties, poor timekeeping

Mali's Massadio Haïdara is challenged by Hannibal Mejbri of Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match at Stade Municipal de Limbe in Limbe, Cameroon, on January 12 2021.Mali completed a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in a controversial Group F game at the Africa Cup of Nations that was ended prematurely by referee Janny Sikazwe, who later tried to play the final four minutes only for the north Africans to refuse.

Tunisia were furious and officials stormed on to the pitch in protest, but the man of the match trophy was handed out and the post-match news conferences were in full swing when Confederation of African Football officials decided the remaining four minutes should be played. “The players were taking ice baths for 35 minutes before they were called back out again,” Tunisia coach Mondher Kebaier said. “I’ve been coaching for a long time and have never seen anything like it. Even as the fourth official was preparing to lift the board [to show how many minutes of injury time should be played] and then the whistle was blown.”

After a dull first half, Mali made a bright start to the second and after only a minute were awarded a penalty when Boubacar Kiki Kouyate’s shot struck the hand of Elyas Skhiri as the Tunisia midfielder turned his back on the ball. Kone stepped up to convert the penalty to give his side the lead.

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