Pitroipa Cleared To Play In Afcon Final

Burkina Faso's star striker Jonathan Pitroipa, who picked up a red card in Wednesday's semifinal, is set to play in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final after all.

For Pitroipa to be able to take part the referee in Wednesday's game had to admit he had made a mistake in booking the player for a second time for diving, something Tunisian Slim Jdidi has now done, CAf president Issa Hayatou said.

"Everyone realised that this referee did not officiate well," Hayatou announced here on Friday.

"They've told me the referee has sent a letter saying he got it wrong.

"From this moment, the CAF executive committee will pass on the matter to the disciplinary commission, who will announce their decision today (Friday).

"The referee admitted his error in his report given to the (CAF) secretary general (Hicham El Amrani) – he recognised that he had got it wrong."

Jdidi's admission that he had erred paves the way for the red card to be rescinded and for Pitroipa to take his place in the Burkina Faso side to face Nigeria at Soccer City on Sunday.

Pitroipa produced the only goal in the 1-0 extra-time quarterfinal win over Togo.

He has helped lighten the blow of the Burkinabe losing their best striker Alain Traore to injury.

Jdidi, who has been suspended for his poor performance in Wednesday's game, sent off the Rennes forward in the 117th minute of the game that Burkina won on penalties against Ghana.

that means its gonna be tough

Nothn tough thre bro ivory s more toughfr than me nw wht end them?

What would be, would be! What has been written cannot be changed!

Hmmm wht s written bro?

D end justify d means let keep fingers crossed.

What will be would be jare. they should also include Yahyah Ture for them

@ancl Baba! It has been written that four west Africa nations will slog it out on Saturday and sunday to determine the best footballing nations in the continent. It has also been written that a west africa nation is the best, and another is the second, and third fourth respectively. What yet not clear is the names of those that were chosen in the position; only men of the spirit can know the future, and I am not of the spirit bro! You can contact your pastor, to prophesy about the games for you.

Pitroipa or no pitroipa .....Niaja All the WAY!

zIt is well, do not let just one man cause panic here o .... we got many Pitriopas in the naija team

....not just that, GOD will give strength to the EAGLES to FLY ONCE MORE....

Hail naija, naija all the way. More crease to your elbows. Naija 3, burkinabe 1. Hail naija.

@moshn, been a long time... hows life?

Who JAH bless no man conqueror no fear naija go carry tha day. Just wanna inform u peeps ni.

No fear naija 2-1 bokina