AFCON goalkeeper Jemal Tassew was as soon as despatched off whereas being stretchered off the pitch.
The Ethiopia goalkeeper suffered a second of insanity on the 2013 event as he rushed out of his aim towards Zambia. He smashed into Chisamba Lungu with each gamers hitting the deck.
It was Tassew who got here off worse having to be stretchered off the sector. But that didn’t cease the referee brandishing a pink card for the horror deal with.
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It was the opening Group C sport in South Africa when Ethiopia met Zambia. The sport completed 1-1 with neither facet capable of progress by way of the group stage.
Ethiopia have been fined $10,000 by the Confederation of African soccer for the conduct of their supporters through the match with Zambia.
Fans launched missiles together with the dreaded vuvuzelas on to the pitch following Tassew’s dismissal. The goalkeeper was banned for 2 matches for violent conduct – ending his event.
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Tassew, 34, nonetheless performs in Ethiopia although has not represented his nation since 2022.
Ethiopia have didn’t qualify for this 12 months’s Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place in Ivory Coast over the subsequent few weeks.
Senegal are defending champions having lifted the trophy for the primary time in 2021. They are in a bunch alongside Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia.
Morocco are favourites to win the event, having develop into the primary African crew to achieve the semi-finals of a World Cup, dropping to France within the closing 4 in Qatar.