Oman’s Ahmad Mubarak was lucky to stay on the field after a horror challenge on Tim Cahill of Australia during the Asian Cup clash on Tuesday.
The hosts went on to win the game easily, but that didn’t stop the tackle becoming a talking point.
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Australia players surrounded Japanese referee Ryuji Sato, who only gave Mubarak a yellow card for the two-footed lunge.
The decision comes amid criticism of the standard of officiating at the competition.
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