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'''Coffi Codjia''' (born December 9, 1967) is a [[Benin]]ese [[Referee (association football)|football referee]]. |
'''Coffi Codjia''' (born December 9, 1967) is a [[Benin]]ese [[Referee (association football)|football referee]]. |
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An international referee since 1994, Codjia was a referee at the FIFA World Cup in [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] and [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], the FIFA Confederations Cup in [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup|1999]] and [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup|2003]] and the African Cup of Nations in [[2000 African Cup of Nations|2000]], [[2002 African Cup of Nations|2002]], [[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004]], [[2006 African Cup of Nations|2006]], [[2008 African Cup of Nations|2008]], in which he was the referee for the final, and [[2010 African Cup of Nations|2010]] |
An international referee since 1994, Codjia was a referee at the FIFA World Cup in [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] and [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], the FIFA Confederations Cup in [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup|1999]] and [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup|2003]] and the African Cup of Nations in [[2000 African Cup of Nations|2000]], [[2002 African Cup of Nations|2002]], [[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004]], [[2006 African Cup of Nations|2006]], [[2008 African Cup of Nations|2008]], in which he was the referee for the final, and [[2010 African Cup of Nations|2010]]. |
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Codjia courted controversy in the [[2010 African Cup of Nations]] [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage#Algeria vs Egypt|semi-final]] game, between [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] and [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]. He was indefinitely suspended by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) for failing to send off Algerian goalkeeper [[Faouzi Chaouchi]] for headbutting him, only awarding a yellow card to the player for the incident.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8490140.stm |title=Referee Bonaventure Koffi Codjia suspended by Caf |date=31 January 2010 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |accessdate=13 October 2010 }}</ref> Chaouchi, who was later sent off for a second bookable offence, received a three match ban by CAF for the headbutt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8572117.stm |title=Algeria await Chaouchi appeal |last=Edwards |first=Peirs |date=17 March 2010 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |accessdate=13 October 2010 }}</ref> |
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Codjia was one of the 38 preselected referees for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], but did not make the final list of 30. |
Codjia was one of the 38 preselected referees for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], but did not make the final list of 30. |
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Revision as of 12:28, 23 November 2016
Coffi Codjia (born December 9, 1967) is a Beninese football referee.
An international referee since 1994, Codjia was a referee at the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006, the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999 and 2003 and the African Cup of Nations in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, in which he was the referee for the final, and 2010.
Codjia courted controversy in the 2010 African Cup of Nations semi-final game, between Algeria and Egypt. He was indefinitely suspended by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for failing to send off Algerian goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi for headbutting him, only awarding a yellow card to the player for the incident.[1] Chaouchi, who was later sent off for a second bookable offence, received a three match ban by CAF for the headbutt.[2]
Codjia was one of the 38 preselected referees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final list of 30.
References
- ^ "Referee Bonaventure Koffi Codjia suspended by Caf". BBC Sport. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Edwards, Peirs (17 March 2010). "Algeria await Chaouchi appeal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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