Ghana 0-1 Mexico: Kwesi Appiah accuses MLS referee of using F-word against Black Stars player

Ghana suffered a 0-1 defeat against Mexico on Wednesday in an international friendly

Black Stars coach James Kwesi Appiah has alleged that referee Baldomero Toledore who officiated Ghana's game against Mexico abused one of his charges verbally.

Elias Hernandez' first half goal from the spot kick handed the Black Stars a defeat against the team B of the Mexico senior national male football team on Wednesday at Houston, Texas in an international friendly.

James Kwesi Appiah after the first defeat on his return as coach of the Black Stars has accused referee Baldomero Toledore of using the F-word against one of his players and expressed his surprise at why a Mexican was appointed to officiate of game of such international magnitude.

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“Talking about the referee, I was really, really shocked that in a game like this they would allow a Mexican to be the center ref when we were playing (against) Mexico," Kwesi Appiah said in his post-match news conference.

"I’m really, really surprised. I never  knew about it until after the game. I heard that he was a Mexican-American. I mean, it doesn't make any difference. If you’re Mexican, you’re Mexican.

"On top of that also, his behavior on the pitch. The surprising thing, you know, he used the f-word against one of my players.

"This is something that modern days, we don’t need such reactions from a referee.

"I don’t know who organized it but because there are so many referees in the America here, I’m surprised that someone from Mexico should handle a Mexico game.”

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Referee Toledo grew up in Mexico but came to the United States as a young man, according to an interview he gave to a referee website , is listed as American by FIFA and has called games in MLS since 2004 and has been a FIFA referee since 2007.

Ghana will take on the USA on Saturday in East Hartford, Connecticut

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