📸 AFCON: penalty awarded to Mo Salah sparks controversy | OneFootball

A too generous penalty?

This Friday afternoon was the first clash of the second day of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, between Egypt and South Africa.

A very tense match that turned on a penalty that many observers consider questionable.

In a duel in the penalty area a few minutes before the break, Mohamed Salah was hit in the face by Khuliso Mudau, before collapsing. While the referee had not blown the whistle, he was called by the VAR to review the footage of the contact.

After reviewing the footage, to the surprise of many spectators, Mr. Pacifique Ndabihawenimana pointed to the penalty spot.

It was then Mohamed Salah himself who took the penalty to put Egypt ahead and thus send his team to the round of 16.

And you, what do you think of this decision? Tell us everything in the comments.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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