Equatorial Guinea Pair Issued Multi-Game Ban for Official Abuse at Africa Cup of Nations.
The team captain will be absent for his side's last group fixture at Afcon 2025.
Equatorial Guinea captain Carlos Akapo and teammate Josete Miranda have each been banned for four games for verbally attacking the referee after their 1-0 defeat by their opponents at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The decision was handed down by a disciplinary panel after it examined the referee's report from the Group E encounter on the weekend, a loss that sealed the side's exit from the competition.
The referee stated that the two players "repeatedly directed insulting and offensive comments" towards him and his linesmen following the final whistle.
"These remarks were delivered in a context of intense frustration related to the defeat, but nonetheless constitute a grave violation of the principles of respect and conduct as well as the governing rules," noted the referee.
Two matches of the respective suspensions for the two players have been suspended for a term of one year.
Tournament Impact
Both players will now miss their team's last group match against Algeria on Wednesday.
In a related development, the nation's governing body has been fined a amount of $10,000 after its technical staff and players engaged in "excessive and abusive complaints" against calls by the refereeing team.
The match report indicated there was "a progressive deterioration in behaviour on the sidelines" after an unfortunate deflection by defender Saul Coco in the second half.
Further Disciplinary Measures
Elsewhere, the continental body have additionally penalized Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore the amount of ten thousand dollars for "offensive remarks" uttered in a post-match media appearance after his team's 1-0 loss to their Group E rivals.
