Equatorial Guinea Duo Handed Multi-Game Ban for Referee Verbal Assault at Afcon.
The team captain will miss his nation's final group fixture at Afcon 2025.
Equatorial Guinea skipper Carlos Akapo and teammate Josete Miranda have each been suspended for four games for verbally attacking the referee following their 1-0 defeat by Sudan at the 2025 Afcon.
The decision was handed down by a disciplinary panel after it examined the referee's report from the Group E encounter on the weekend, a result that sealed the side's exit from the tournament.
The official stated that the two footballers "repeatedly uttered insulting and obscene remarks" towards him and his linesmen after the final whistle.
"Such comments were made in a context of extreme anger stemming from the loss, but nonetheless constitute a serious violation of the standards of sportsmanship and fair play as well as the governing rules," added the official.
A portion of the respective bans for Akapo and Miranda have been deferred for a period of one year.
Tournament Consequences
The duo will be unavailable for their team's last group match against their next opponents on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the country's football federation has been penalized a amount of ten thousand dollars after its coaching team and squad members engaged in "excessive and aggressive complaints" against decisions by the refereeing team.
The official documentation indicated there was "a steady deterioration in behaviour on the touchline" following an own goal by defender Saul Coco in the 74th minute.
Further Governing Body Measures
In another incident, the continental body have additionally fined Stallions skipper Bertrand Traore the sum of $10,000 for "inflammatory comments" uttered in a post-game media appearance following his side's 1-0 loss to their Group E rivals.
