It seems there was controversy surrounding the Nigeria-Zambia match in the CAN 2013 (African Cup of Nations 2013), specifically related to a penalty decision made by the Egyptian referee, Ghead Grisha. The penalty was awarded in the last minutes of the match, leading to a final score of 1-1.
Despite unanimous agreement among observers that there was no foul in the action that resulted in the penalty, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took the decision to ask the referee to leave the competition. The decision was later confirmed by Ademola Olajiré, deputy press officer at the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).
The controversy adds to the overall contentious atmosphere surrounding the refereeing in the competition. The Super Eagles of Nigeria, despite the draw in this match, had accumulated two points from two draws in the tournament. They were scheduled to play their last match against Ethiopia.
