| Nations Cup referee suspended after head-butt incident |
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| Sunday, 31 January 2010 | |
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A CAF spokesman told Reuters on Sunday that Codjia, also on the shortlist for the World Cup in June, did not mention the incident in his match report after deciding against taking any action on the field against Algeria goalkeeper Fawzi Chaouchi.
Chaouchi was enraged by the way in which Egypt's Hosni Abd Rabou ran up to the ball, stopped and feigned his spot kick before stroking it easily into the net.
Codjia awarded the goal and Chaouchi chased after the referee, grabbing him from behind and turning him around and butting him.
He was quickly dragged away by team mates.
Algeria wing back Nadir Belhadj was also given a straight red card for a two-footed lunge with 20 minutes left as his side lost 4-0.
Both face bans which could see them ruled out of the World Cup in South Africa. |
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