“Football is always about the team. No individual is bigger than the national team, and Victor knows that.”
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AFCON 2025: Algeria Heads To FIFA, CAF Submits Complaint After 2-0 Defeat To Super Eagles
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has formally lodged a complaint with both FIFA and CAF following their 2–0 loss to Nigeria in the quarter-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
FAF had challenged some of the referee’s calls in the game last Saturday.
In the letter, they claimed that several officiating decisions in the match “raised serious questions” and caused widespread dissatisfaction among players, officials, and fans.
The federation described the calls as undermining the credibility of African refereeing and tarnishing the image of African football on the international stage.
The complaint included a formal request for an investigation to clarify the disputed decisions and to ensure corrective action in line with CAF and FIFA regulations.
After the game in Marrakech, Algerian and Nigerian players clashed on the field.
Fans of the Desert Foxes also vandalized some items in the stadium and had to be contained by stadium security.
On Monday, CAF already released a statement, confirming they have opened an investigation into the incidents.
At least two countries have confirmed their places in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
John Mikel Obi, a former Super Eagles captain, has cautioned Victor Osimhen that he is “not bigger than the team.”
Mikel Obi was speaking on his podcast about the on-field clash between Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.
Both players were involved in an angry confrontation during Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Osimhen berated Lookman for not passing and signaled to the bench demanding to be substituted.
“The part where he stopped playing, running and making efforts; that part I don’t like,” Mikel Obi said.
“The part where he stood up after the game and walked straight into the dressing room. That part I didn’t like.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the denial of Super Eagles players their basic match allowances.
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