The incident involving the Ethiopian goalkeeper Jemal Tassew, who attacked Zambian winger Chisamba Lungu outside his area and was subsequently excluded from the match, has stirred controversy. Ethiopian coach Sewnet Bishaw expressed his disagreement with the red card decision, stating that he believes the exclusion was not deserved. According to Bishaw, Ethiopian supporters expressed their frustration not against their national team but rather against the referee, indicating their disagreement with the decision. The incident had a significant impact on the match, as Ethiopia played with 10 players against Zambia’s 11 for over 45 minutes.
CAN: ETHIOPIA CRITICIZES THE EXCLUSION OF ITS GOALKEEPER! IS DARED !
