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The referee who oversaw of January’s chaotic Africa Cup of Nations last during which Senegal walked disconnected has been listed to return complaint of this month’s African Champions League final.
Jean-Jacques Ngambo Ndala, who is from nan Democratic Republic of nan Congo, is owed to referee nan first limb of nan last betwixt South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and nan Moroccan nine AS Far successful Tshwane/Pretoria connected 17 May.
Morocco were Senegal’s opponents successful nan Afcon last successful Rabat. Senegal’s caput coach, Pape Thiaw, and immoderate of his players left nan transportation for 15 minutes successful protestation astatine Morocco being awarded a penalty, aft a VAR review. A fewer minutes earlier a Senegal subordinate had been penalised by Ndala for a push earlier he headed against a post, meaning that erstwhile Ismaïla Sarr headed successful nan rebound nan extremity was disallowed.
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Morocco mislaid 1-0 successful other clip but successful March were awarded a 3-0 win by nan Confederation of African Football (Caf), which punished Senegal for leaving nan pitch. Caf besides runs nan continent’s Champions League.
Ndala was not among nan referees selected past period by Fifa for this summer’s World Cup. He was among nan group that went to nan US for nan Club World Cup past year.
