Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) announced they have lodged a complaint to CAF over Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse Abebe’s performance during their WAFCON 2022 semi-final clash against South Africa on Monday evening.

A goal from Linda Motlhalo from the penalty spot in the additional time secured the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the Banyana Banyana against Copper Queens on Monday.

And that decision of Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse Adebe was not welcomed in Zambia as FAZ announced a complaint to Confederation of African Football (CAF) over her performance.

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Read FAZ statement below

“The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its stakeholders and football family that it has lodged a formal complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the officiating exhibited by Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse Abebe during the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final match between Zambia and South Africa.

“In a complaint letter dated 18th July 2022 addressed to CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba, FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala advanced six key incidences including the late minute penalty awarded to South Africa.

“We therefore wish to contest against the decision of the referee to award such a penalty resulting in a goal which decided against our team progressing to the finals as we call for a serious review of the game,

“We call for the penalty to be cancelled, that a replay be ordered and that the referee be barred from handling any games.”

“We have further noted with great concern the poor officiating that characterised the tournament specifically our games. We recorded similar incidents of poor match officiating by referees who have gone scot-free among them referee Bouchra Karboubi who has continued to handle games at the tournament as if nothing happened.”