What banned Doueihi claims he said in ref spray

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Adam Doueihi volition entreaty his one-game suspension successful a last-ditch effort to play successful Lebanon's captious World Cup clash against Ireland.

Doueihi's archetypal one-match prohibition was upheld astatine a World Cup judiciary proceeding connected Wednesday greeting (AEDT) aft helium was recovered blameworthy of "Grade A foul and/or abusive connection to a lucifer official".

Lebanon volition entreaty the autarkic tribunal's determination to contented a one-match ban, arguing that helium did not accidental what was alleged by referee Grant Atkins' lucifer report, which claimed Doueihi said "f--- me, c---" towards him.

Doueihi's spray was directed astatine the referee successful vexation aft a Lebanon abbreviated kick-off which was collected by New Zealand, with the prima playmaker aggrieved that the Cedars were not fixed a punishment for an escort.

During the proceeding Doueihi claimed that what helium really said was "give america a f---ing call", with Lebanon skipper Mitchell Moses backing that mentation of events.

Audio of the incidental was not disposable owed to a glitch.

The World Cup judiciary sheet was "comfortably satisfied Atkins was not mistaken" and ruled Douehi volition miss Lebanon's clash with Ireland connected Monday greeting (AEDT).

Lebanon volition entreaty successful an effort to escaped Doueihi to play successful the do-or-die match, which volition find whether oregon not they advancement to the knockout stages.

The entreaty volition beryllium held connected Friday (AEDT).

Should Doueihi's entreaty beryllium unsuccessful, further matches could beryllium added to his ban.

The victor of the Lebanon v Ireland lucifer volition apt decorativeness 2nd successful Group B and look tourney favourites Australia successful a November 5 quarter-final astatine Huddersfield.

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