National Thunder Pair Handed Multi-Game Ban for Referee Verbal Assault at Afcon.
The team captain will miss his nation's last tournament fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Equatorial Guinea skipper Carlos Akapo and teammate Josete Miranda have each been banned for four matches for abusing the match official after their 1-0 defeat by Sudan at the 2025 Afcon.
The decision was handed down by a governing body committee after it examined the official's match report from the Group E encounter on the weekend, a loss that confirmed the side's elimination from the competition.
The official stated that the two players "continually directed abusive and obscene comments" towards him and his linesmen following the full-time whistle.
"Such comments were delivered in a atmosphere of intense anger related to the defeat, but nonetheless represent a grave violation of the standards of respect and conduct as well as the governing rules," noted the official.
A portion of the respective suspensions for the two players have been suspended for a period of one calendar year.
Immediate Consequences
The duo will now miss their team's final tournament fixture against Algeria on midweek.
In a related development, the country's football federation has been penalized a amount of $10,000 after its coaching team and squad members engaged in "persistent and abusive protests" against decisions by the officials.
The official documentation detailed there was "a steady decline in behaviour on the sidelines" following an unfortunate deflection by defender Saul Coco in the second half.
Additional Governing Body Measures
Elsewhere, the continental body have additionally penalized Stallions skipper Bertrand Traore the amount of $10,000 for "inflammatory comments" made in a post-game media appearance following his team's defeat to their Group E rivals.
