Tunisia’s Attacker Staring at Ban

Tunisia’s attacker Wahbi Khazri is staring at a possible lengthy ban after attacking Senegal coach Aliou Cisse after last night’s African Cup of Nations match against the Lions of Teranga.

A Dylan Bronn own goal deep into extra time settled the heated clash that was characterized by a lot of missed chances by both teams. Both teams missed two penalties in regulation time to send the match into extra time.

Media reports from Egypt indicate that the Carthage Eagles captain walked straight to Senegal’s technical area after the match and punched the Senegalese legend in unclear circumstances. Security personnel had to quickly intervene to calm the situation.

Should he be found guilty, the St. Etienne man could be banned for long from international football. CAF has zero-tolerance to violence from players, coaches, match officials, and other staff.

Meanwhile, Tunisia will face-off with Nigeria on Wednesday evening in a third position play-off match. The two teams lost to Senegal and Algeria respectively in the semis.

The final between Senegal and Algeria will be played on Friday evening.