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CAF Bans Samuel Eto’o for Four Matches Over AFCON Outburst

Cameroon’s federation protests the process after a last-minute referee change reportedly went unannounced.

Overview

  • The CAF disciplinary committee also imposed a $20,000 fine on the Cameroon FA president.
  • A viral video shows Eto’o raging and gesturing in the presidential box during the quarterfinal in Rabat.
  • The clip appears to show him turning toward CAF chief Patrice Motsepe and Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa, though the exact timing is unclear.
  • Morocco’s formal complaint led CAF to replace appointed referee Amin Omar with Dahane Beida, which Fecafoot says it was not told about.
  • The incident followed a denied Bryan Mbeumo penalty before Ismaël Saibari made it 2-0, and it comes after Eto’o served a six-month suspension in 2024.