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Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has launched a scathing criticism of Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea following his side\u2019s 1-0 loss against Algeria in the ongoing 2025 AFCON.<\/p>\n
He described the Daniel Laryea\u2019s performance as damaging to African football after a controversial penalty decided the score.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking to beIN Sports after the match, the experienced forward expressed frustration over a series of decisions, including a penalty awarded against his team and one he felt was denied to him early in the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe refs are ruining things. It is a shame for African football; we have beautiful stadia and wonderful fans,\u201d Traore said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe lost 1-0 due to a penalty, while I believe one should have been awarded to me in the very first action of the match.\u201d<\/p>\n
Traore was particularly unhappy with the referee\u2019s handling of VAR, claiming Laryea refused to review footage despite being alerted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe referee didn\u2019t even go to review the footage. He was informed via the headset, but he stuck to his decision, and in the end, he even pushed me. This is disappointing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
While accepting defeat as part of the game, Traore insisted poor officiating undermines the integrity of the competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cLosing on the pitch is fine, but the tournament should not be ruined like this,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, the match was milestone for Daniel Laryea who made his AFCON debut in the game after serving as fourth official and VAR referee in previous tournaments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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