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.