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CAIRO, July 9 (Reuters) – The video badistant referee system (VAR) will be introduced from the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, which will increase the opportunities for drama in a tournament traditionally controversial in arbitration, but rather muted.
He was originally scheduled to use the VAR from the semifinals, but he will now be imported from the last eight games.
Several slightly offside calls and a wrong decision to handball, which, according to Ghana, could have contributed to their early exit from the tournament, were the magnitude of the controversy in Egypt this year, which triumphed over the bad reputation of African referees.
VAR has not been widely used on the continent, but it has created situations that have tarnished the game's image and is part of the administrative malaise that has led FIFA to intervene and take over the management of the Confederation of African football from next month.
The return leg of the African Champions League final was dropped in May due to the lack of this technology when it was to be used.
When the referee refused an effort from Wydad Casablanca, he stood up to protest that VAR had not been consulted even though he had been told before the match that the system was not operational.
The referee of the first leg was banned for six months after making controversial calls after consulting VAR. This, however, was considered an instinctive reaction by the FAC and the suspension of Gehad Grisha was subsequently lifted.
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad said that not using the VAR system during opening rounds was a "precautionary measure".
"The countries that use VAR have not rushed there since the beginning. It's a technology that many people do not use completely yet, "he told reporters before the tournament. (Report by Mark Gleeson edited by Ed Osmond)
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