Tunisia avoid 2017 ban

Tunisia have avoided a potential ban from the African Cup of Nations after after apologising to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for accusing the governing body of bias.

The Tunisian FA made accused the association of bias over a controversial penalty awarded against them in a quarter-final defeat by Equatorial Guinea during the African Cup of Nations.

The North Africans were angry when the Maritian referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn awarded the host a penalty in the dying minutes which gave Equatorial Guinea the chance to equalise and take the match into extra time and went on to win the tie.

Angry Tunisian players attacked the referee after the game and the country were handed a hefty fine of $50, 000 for violent conducts.

The referee, Seechurn was banned for six months for his performance in the match while CAF also threatened Tunisia with expulsion from the preliminary tournament of the next Nations Cup if it did not receive an apologise by 31 March.

Tunisia initially refused to apologising, instead choosing to file a protest with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

They have however withdrawn their complains and apologised to CAF.