Tunisia’s Tough ⁢Victory

On‌ Thursday, the Tunisian national football team secured a⁣ tough victory over the Madagascar national team with a score of 1-0 in the first round of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers at the ‍Hammadi Al-Aqrabi⁢ Stadium in ​Brades.

Controversy Over ​Penalty Kick

Before scoring the decisive goal in the fight, which was strong and difficult, the Tunisian national team called for a penalty ⁣kick,‍ as its players considered that the ‌Madagascar defender ‍had​ touched the ball​ with his hand inside the penalty area, but referee Jean-Jacques Ndala allowed play to continue.

Arbitration ⁢Expert‍ Weighs In

The former international referee, Gamal‌ Sharif, said of the situation: “In the 95th minute, Haitham Al-Juini, the⁢ striker of⁢ the Tunisian‍ national team,⁤ saw the defenders and rose ‌high ‌and he managed to ⁤deflect the ball with his head so that it hit the ground, which​ bounced⁣ towards ​the ⁢defender Louis Demoulon, and proceeded to the upper ⁣arm ‌of the defender, who kept his hand connected to the⁢ body, even as he tried to avoid touching⁣ it with his hand and avoid the ‌violation.

No​ Violation, Says ⁤Al-Sherif

Al-Sherif spoke about the angry situation of⁤ the players of the Tunisian national team: “The ball touched the arm, but it was completely connected to the body, and the defender also tried to avoid the touch with the movement of his hand, so the touch was present, but ‌there was no violation, and the referee’s decision, which was… close⁤ to⁢ the operation, he ⁣was healthy‌ when he ordered​ the game to continue⁣ without declaring a penalty kick for the Tunisian national team.