Mali players had to be kept away from referee Mohamed Adel following their dramatic 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Members of the Mali squad surrounded referee Adel after he blew the final whistle directly after Mali had won a corner in the final throes of extra time.
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Defender Hamari Traore, who plays for Real Sociedad, was shown a straight red card for shoving the Egyptian referee. Members of the Malian coaching staff were forced to step in and usher their players away.