{"id":65912,"date":"2026-01-01T21:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/afcon-2025-bertrand-traore-sanctioned-for-referee-remarks"},"modified":"2026-01-01T22:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:12:39","slug":"afcon-2025-bertrand-traore-sanctioned-for-referee-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/afcon-2025-bertrand-traore-sanctioned-for-referee-remarks","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2025: Bertrand Traor\u00e9 Sanctioned for Referee Remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>Bertrand Traore\u0301\u2019s post-match outburst has drawn swift consequences. Following Burkina Faso\u2019s 1-0 defeat to Algeria in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations, the former Lyon winger openly criticized the refereeing.<\/p>\n<p>The player has accused officials of <b>\u201cruining the match\u201d<\/b> and claiming he was pushed by the referee after the final whistle. While acknowledging Algeria\u2019s victory on the pitch, Traore\u0301 said such decisions <b>\u201cspoil the competition.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CAF responded by fining the Burkina Faso international $10,000 for <b>\u201coffensive remarks.\u201d<\/b> No sporting sanction was imposed, meaning Traore\u0301 remains available for Burkina Faso\u2019s Round of 16 fixture. The player has since issued an apology to CAF, bringing the incident to a close.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Bertrand Traore\u0301\u2019s post-match outburst has drawn swift consequences. Following Burkina Faso\u2019s 1-0 defeat to Algeria in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations, the former Lyon winger openly criticized the refereeing. 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