AFCON 2025: Equatorial Guinea Players Banned, Burkina Faso Captain Fined for Referee Insults
Two Equatorial Guinea players, Carlo Akakpo and Joset Miranda, have been banned for verbally abusing a referee during the AFCON 2025 tournament. Akakpo and Miranda received suspensions for offensive language towards the referee Messi Nkounou during their team's 1-0 defeat to Sudan.
Meanwhile, Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traor was fined $10,000 by CAF for criticizing the referee following their 1-0 loss to Algeria. Traor's comments were deemed offensive, violating the code of conduct.
The Equatorial Guinea Football Federation confirmed the bans, with Akakpo and Miranda serving immediate suspensions and facing further matches on hold.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from Leadership Newspaper. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on Leadership Newspaper
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
CAF Penalizes Senegal and Morocco Players for Misconduct in AFCON 2025 Final
CAF Imposes Heavy Sanctions on Morocco and Senegal After AFCON 2025 Final
CAF Suspends and Fines Senegal and Morocco Following 2025 AFCON Final
CAF Suspends Coach and Players, Fines Senegal and Morocco Over AFCON '25 Final Misconduct
CAF Slams Algeria with Fines and Sanctions Over AFCON 2025 Misconduct
AFCON 2025: Algeria Players Confront Referee After Defeat to Nigeria
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
