Mali captain Hamari Traore banned for four matches after confrontation with referee.
The Mali captain, 32-year-old Hamari Traore, has been handed a four-match ban following his confrontation with the referee after his team’s quarter-final defeat by Ivory Coast at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Traore was sent off straight after the final whistle for unsporting conduct towards the referee, Mohamed Adel from Egypt. It was reported that Traore had to be separated from the referee by his teammates as they lost 2-1 after extra time.
Half of Traore’s ban is suspended for a year.
In addition to his ban, Mali’s football federation has been fined $10,000 for the unsporting behavior of its players towards the match official. Similarly, Ivory Coast’s federation has been fined $5,000 for its players’ misconduct.
In the same tournament, Senegal’s Krepin Diatta has also faced disciplinary action. Diatta has been banned and fined for bringing the Confederation of African Football into disrepute with comments he made after the Teranga Lions were beaten on penalties by Ivory Coast in the last 16.
The 24-year-old has been given a four-match ban, with two matches suspended for a year, and fined $10,000. The Senegalese federation was also fined $5,000 for the misconduct of its players.
