Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh has received a three-match ban by the Confederation of African Football for “assaulting” a Gabonese player.
CAF confirmed on Sunday that the 24-year-old, who was sent off in the melee that happened after the full-time whistle of the match between Ghana and Gabon.
The game ended 1-1 thanks to a late equaliser by Gabon, leaving Ghana with just one point of their two opening games.
On Sunday, CAF confirmed that Tetteh received a three-match ban, while both side received a stern warning for their “unsportsmanship behaviour”.
A CAF statement read:
“The CAF Disciplinary Board held a meeting this morning to deliberate on a number of incidents that occurred at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021.
“Below are their decisions:
“TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations match: Gabon vs Ghana. On 13 January 2022, Gabon played Ghana at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. Cameroon. The Disciplinary Board has also issued a stern warning to both teams for their unsportsmanship behaviour after referees’ full time whistle,
“The match officials indicated in their report that at the final whistle, Ghana player Benjamin Tetteh allegedly assaulted a Gabonese player. CAF Disciplinary Board decided to suspend Ghana player Benjamin Tetteh for one additional game match in addition to his automatic suspension of two matches. Consequently, the player has been suspended for three matches.”
In addition, Gabon was also charged for changing their unauthorised before the tournament.
“Gabon was charged with violating the CAF Regulations and Directives within the framework of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations,” CAF stated.
“On 06 January 2022, Gabon allegedly went against CAF instructions and changed their hotel without permission from CAF. This is after CAF’s Safety and Security department had refused their request to change hotel.
“The CAF Disciplinary Board found Gabon guilty and imposed a fine of USD 20 000 for non-compliance with CAF’s directives.”
