In a rage after the elimination of Senegal against Ivory Coast on Monday, Krépin Diatta made serious accusations against members of the African Confederation.
The dream of the double has passed for the Senegalese. Title holder and among the rare big names to have held their place during the group stage, Senegal was finally eliminated in the round of 16, beaten on penalties by Côte d’Ivoire (1-1, 5 tab to 4). And the scenario of the meeting could leave all the more regrets for Aliou Cissé’s men, that after having opened the scoring in the 4e minute of play, they led most of the match, the host country only equalizing in the final minutes of the match thanks to a penalty converted by Franck Kessié.
The despondency of the Senegalese was palpable at the end of the meeting. A spite tinged with anger as evidenced by the virulent exit of Krépin Diatta. “You killed us, you are corrupt. Keep your African Cup »thus launched the Monegasque corridor player aimed at members of the African Confederation.
If Krepin Diatta had a bad time, it was due to a contentious action shortly before the hour mark in the Ivorian area, Ismaïla Sarr collapsing after a more than limited intervention from Odilon Kossounou. However, the Beninese referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho did not whistle anything and the VAR did not consider it necessary to intervene. Conversely, shortly after, it was after viewing the video that the referee would award a penalty to Ivory Coast following contact from Edouard Mendy on Nicolas Pépé and change the match.
“Everyone saw it. You can’t decide the fate of an entire country like that. it’s incomprehensible, cursed Krepin Diatta. You go to see the VAR to give them a penalty, a guy (Ismaïla Sarr) who takes the ball 40 meters and rides, enters the area, and you don’t want to go watch the VAR? I’m sorry but this is overkill. I’m really sorry but they killed our competition. »
