The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended the centre referee that officiated the semi final match between Ghana and Burkina Faso on Wednesday.
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Burkina Faso lodged an official appeal to Caf on Thursday, in order to regain Jonathan Pitroipa's services for the Africa Cup of Nations final on Saturday.
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Caf will make their final decision on Friday
according to secretary general Hicham El Amrani. "There is a meeting tomorrow (Friday) but you have to understand that the referee's report is final and so if he doesn't make mention of having made a mistake, it stays that way," says Amrani.