A post-match brawl between Pakistan Army and WAPDA players turned violent and went viral
WAPDA players also allegedly assaulted the referee after reacting to Army’s celebrations
The PFF and POA have opened investigations, with the dispute sparked by a penalty decision
Pakistan Launches Probe After Fight Breaks Out Between Army, Opponents During Football Match - Video
Pakistan’s National Games semi-final descended into chaos as Pakistan Army and WAPDA players clashed after a disputed penalty and fiery celebrations, with the referee reportedly assaulted. The Pakistan Football Federation and Pakistan Olympic Association have now launched investigations
Summary
The Pakistan Football Federation and the country's apex Olympic body are probing an ugly incident that took place after a semi-final match between Pakistan Army and the WAPDA team in Karachi, with several players and officials sustaining injuries.
Players from both sides got into a fight with officials also jumping in as they punched and kicked each other after the National Games football semi-final at the KPT sports complex.
As the match was being shown live the ugly scenes were captured and later circulated on social media, with many demanding action against the two sides.
The fighting started after some members from Wapda expressed their anger at the Army players' celebration following a narrow victory in front of their dugout.
An official in the PFF said that they had taken note of the incident and the Pakistan Olympic Association would also be probing the matter as the National Games fell under its preview.
"We will carry out our own inquiry and disciplinary action will be taken against players and officials found involved in instigating or starting the fight," he said.
The video showed some Wapda players chasing the match referee into his changing room and he was also reportedly physically abused by them before being rescued by other officials and players.
The Wapda players were unhappy at the referee awarding a penalty kick to their opponents.
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