2015 Africa Cup of Nations

[The Lusophone]

Basically he's been banned for 6 months.

The last time something like this happened was at the last AfCON, to a Tunisian ref, who then went onto to make FIFA's shortlist for the 2014 World Cup.

[Lineker]

Tunisia face being banned from the next Africa Cup of Nations after refusing to apologise for accusing the Confederation of African Football (Caf) of cheating.

They made the allegations after conceding a controversial stoppage-time penalty in a 2-1 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals.

The game's referee has been banned for six months for "poor performance".

Tunisia had until Thursday to say sorry or face a ban from the 2017 edition.

After a meeting on Wednesday, the Tunisian FA refused to apologise with a spokesman saying the team had "suffered scandalous injustice from referees".

Caf, which fined Tunisia after players confronted referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn after the final whistle, had wanted the 2004 champions to apologise for "insinuations of bias and lack of ethics against Caf and its officials, or to present irrefutable evidence to substantiate the accusations".

African football's governing body said it had been sent two letters by the Tunisian FA after the match, with the second asking for an investigation and suggesting Caf and its officials "were questionable and biased against Tunisia in general".

Caf fined Tunisia $50,000 (£33,000) for what it termed "the aggressive attitude of some supporters in the stands, invasion of the pitch after the final whistle by players and substitutes of the Tunisian team - insulting the referee of the match and trying to physically assault him - and the regrettable behaviour of the president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Wadie Jary".

The Tunisian federation was also ordered to pay for damages after their players broke a changing-room door and a fridge.

The ugly scenes came after Mauritian referee Seechurn had awarded the penalty in stoppage time when Ali Maaloul was harshly ruled to have fouled Ivan Bolado when Tunisia were leading 1-0 and, after equalising from the spot through Javier Balboa, hosts Equatorial Guinea went on to win in extra time.

Equatorial Guinea face Ghana on Thursday for a place in Sunday's final against Ivory Coast.

Qualifying for the 2017 tournament starts in June.

[The Lusophone]

Penalty for Ghana, foul by Guinea's keeper.

Jordan Ayew converts.

[The Lusophone]

2-0.

Ibn Edu of Guinea is not going to last the full 90 minutes, Ghana targeting him and he is an angry angry man.

[DFF]

I think I know who's Ghana win this game.

[The Lusophone]

The other Ayew scores.

[Carlos Carvalhal]

Can't see Equatorial Guinea being allowed in to the next tournament if Tunisia are banned too, after this.

Bizarre scenes.

[The Lusophone]

Has the match finished yet? Or is this just fans causing a stoppage?

[Matt]

Nope. Looks like they're trying to get it restarted. Complete shambles of a tournament

[Lineker]

DR Congo finish third after winning a penalty shootout against Equatorial Guinea.

The Congolese goalkeeper celebrated by doing his arse bouncing routine.

[Adam]

As someone who has never seen this, what exactly does an "arse bouncing routine" consist of?

[Thrilla]

[Matt]

[The Legendary Fisherman]

Why something tells me we might see Morocco and Algeria maybe even Tunisia joining UEFA after this debacle?

[stokeriño]

No way do Ghana win this.

It's Avram Grant in a cup final. I mean, come on.

[Lineker]

0-0 HT. Can see it going to penalties at this rate.

[MDK]

Been a bit naughty so far. I'd be surprised if nobody gets sent off.

[stokeriño]

...What the fuck is with Kalou having 'Kalhuno' on his shirt?

And Atsu is subbed off. Boo.

[stokeriño]

BONY MISSES!

Straight run-up was a bit of a red flag, mind...

[stokeriño]

Fucking hell, how hard can Ghana choke on a penalty shoot-out?! From 2-0 up to 2-2!

THIS IS YOUR CURSE, AVRAM