Confederation of African Football has picked up a system to separate teams that finish level in tournament groups for this year's AFCON.
However, the latest suggestion is questionable by many after it was used to send Mali home from the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday at the expense of Guinea in Group D.
Both team finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored.
Caf media director Mr Binyam in statement: 'We have to stand by the regulation but also think about how we improve it.'.
He continues 'It's not fair to have a team going out like this. It really is the worst decision - to have to make a decision this way - because everybody expected it would be decided on the field'
The Cameroonian told BBC Sport "The decision of the agenda is not mine but I think it's a matter of concern for members of both the organizing committee and the Caf executive committee,"
One representative from Guinea and Mali took part in Thursday's draw, which involved selecting balls from a bowl.
Boubacar Diarra, Mali's football association president first went and pulled out the ball that placed them third in the group.
"Regulations are not static, they are dynamic. We will find a way of improving the criteria to make them be decided by actions on the field."
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Source: BBC&NOW!
