African football at credibility crossroads


Fans of Equatorial Guinea cheer before their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations against Tunisia in Bata, January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

BATA, Equatorial Guinea (Reuters) - African football sits at yet another crossroad in its search for credibility after farcical and violent scenes in Saturday's quarter-finals at its showpiece event.

A dubious refereeing decision, followed by a violent reaction from aggrieved Tunisian players, put a damper on an African Nations Cup tournament that has been hastily put together with much success in a matter of over just two months.

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