<img title="Cameroon's Ernest Mabouka (left) gets a red card after referee sent off a wrong player initially. Inset: Hugo Broos" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jun/Hugo-Broos.jpg" alt="Cameroon's Ernest Mabouka (left) gets a red card after referee sent off a wrong player initially. Inset: Hugo Broos" /> Cameroon's Ernest Mabouka (left) gets a red card after referee sent off a wrong player initially. Inset: Hugo Broos
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos slammed the decision to send off Ernest Mabouka in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Germany as the video assistant referee (VAR) system again came under scrutiny at the Confederations Cup.
Cameroon were seething at the dismissal of Mabouka, who was initially spared after a case of mistaken identity. The video review system was called upon when Mabouka was sent off on 64 minutes for a dangerous tackle as he went in studs up on Liverpool's Emre Can.
Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan showed Sebastien Siani the red card at first, before his error was rectified and Mabouka received his marching orders instead after intervention from the VAR. The decision left Cameroon reeling and Germany's Werner scored his first goal just a minute after the dismissal.
"The referee didn't give any explanation," fumed Belgian Broos when asked about the bizarre sequence of events. "First of all he gave a red card against Siani, then the video ref called him back and told him it was the wrong player, so Mabouka was sent off.
I think both players (Can and Mabouka) had their legs high, so I don't see why he had to give a red card. I think everyone is confused, also me, I didn't know what was happening, I didn't understand it and I still don't understand it now.
"I think this is something for the referee, he and he alone can explain what happened in that incident."

Cameroon coach Hugo Broos slammed the decision to send off Ernest Mabouka in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Germany as the video assistant referee (VAR) system again came under scrutiny at the Confederations Cup

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Cameroon coach Hugo Broos slammed the decision to send off Ernest Mabouka in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Germany as the video assistant referee (VAR) system again came under scrutiny at the Confederations Cup

Cameroon boss slams 'confused' referee, organisers over red card gaffe

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