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The Senegalese government has called for an “independent international investigation” into “suspected corruption” at African football’s governing body after it stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in January’s final but the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result<\/a> on Tuesday because Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest when hosts Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The players returned after a 17-minute delay, and Brahim Diaz’s ‘Panenka’ penalty for Morocco was saved before Senegal’s Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following an appeal by the Moroccan FA (FRMF), Caf ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match, with the “result being recorded as 3-0 in favour” of Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement the Senegalese government said the “unprecedented and exceptionally serious decision” was based on “a manifestly erroneous interpretation of the regulations, leading to a grossly illegal and deeply unjust decision”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It said: “Senegal unequivocally rejects this unjustified attempt at dispossession.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fight is far from over – Senegal FA chief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Earlier on Wednesday, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said it would appeal against Caf’s decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), calling it “an unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable decision which brings discredit to African football”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This decision is a breach of trust that is not based on any rule of law,” FSF secretary general Abdoulaye Seydou Sow told Senegalese TV channel RTS 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We felt that the jury wasn’t there to uphold the law, but to carry out an order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We will stop at nothing. The law is on our side. The fight is far from over. Senegal will defend its rights to the very end.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Senegal players have suggested they will not relinquish their winners’ medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We know what we experienced that evening in Rabat. And no-one can take that away from us,” Senegal and Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye said on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk-off by Senegal prompted the International Football Association Board (Ifab), football’s lawmaking body, to open a consultation on how to deal with situations when “players unilaterally decide to leave the field of play, or team officials instigate such action, as a means of protest against a referee’s decision”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senegal’s players, apart from Sadio Mane, left the pitch after the award of a penalty for Morocco by referee Jean Jacques Ndala shortly after he had disallowed a goal by Ismaila Sarr at the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ndala gave the penalty in the 98th minute after being advised by the video assistant referee (VAR) to consult the pitchside monitor and review defender El Hadji Malick Diouf’s challenge on Diaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifa president Gianni Infantino said it was “unacceptable to leave the field of play in this manner” and that the scenes “must be condemned and never repeated”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the tournament there was much debate about refereeing decisions and VAR, with accusations from some journalists that Morocco were treated favourably by some officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senegal complained<\/a> before the final about how they had been treated and expressed “serious concerns” over security when they arrived in Rabat for the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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