Tunisia attacker Wahbi Khazri could be banned from international football after allegedly punching Senegal coach Aliou Cissé after Sunday’s African Cup of Nations semi final match. A Dylan Bronn extra time own goal helped Senegal progress to the final, to set up a Group C rematch with Algeria who defeated Nigeria in the other semi final duel.
DESPICABLE!!!
Tunisian 🇹🇳 Wahbi Khazri goes to the Senegalese 🇸🇳 bench at the end of the game & punches Aliou Cisse who is rescued by stadium security! So unsportsmanlike! 😱 #AFCON2019 pic.twitter.com/r6oKNfZTvI
— Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) July 14, 2019
The match between Senegal and Tunisia was characterised by drama and as two teams jostled for a place in the finals.
The match was forced into extra time after finishing 0-0 in regulation time, with both sides failing to find the back of the net despite having glorious goalscoring chances including two penalties awarded to either team. However, a Tunisia penalty reversed by the VAR was the highlight of the match as players were caught on camera squaring it out towards the end of the tie.
😑➡️ According to reports in Egypt, Tunisian striker Wahbi Khazri went to the Senegalese bench at the end of the game and punched Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse. #AFCON2019 #DiskiFans pic.twitter.com/JTAtCkuAFX
— DISKIFANS (@diskifans) July 14, 2019
Media reports now indicate Khazri, who is the Carthage Eagles’ assistant captain went straight to Senegal’s technical area at full time and punched Cissé, a former Senegal international and current team head coach. It remains unclear what provoked the Saint-Étienne man who is now staring at a possible lengthy ban from the game.
Earlier, reported that the first 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash between Senegal and Tunisia was forced into extra time after neither side finding the back of the net after regulation time. Dylan Bronn’s extra-time own goal was however the difference, as Senegal strolled into the competitions finals for the first time in 17 years.
