Thursday, March, 19 2026 - The
Senegalese Football Federation has vowed not to hand back their AFCON trophy
after they were extraordinarily stripped of the title.
On Tuesday night March 18th, the football world was stunned
as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) made the unprecedented move to
reverse the result of the tournament, awarding Morocco a retrospective 3-0 win
58 days after they lost.
Recall that Senegal won the match with Pape Gueye netting
the winner in extra-time, but the victory came in controversial circumstances
after Senegal had walked off the pitch in protest during the original 90
minutes.
They were aggrieved by two decisions, the first of which saw
Ismaila Sarr's goal chalked off, before Morocco were awarded a penalty at the
death after VAR intervention.
Senegal manager Pape Thiaw appeared to urge his side to
leave the field, before they went down the tunnel and re-emerged around 15
minutes later, after which Morocco’s Brahim Diaz missed the penalty to force
extra time.
Abdoulaye Sow, Secretary General of the Senegalese Football
Federation (FSF), has said the trophy is going nowhere, telling Le Soleil: 'The
Confederation of African Football (CAF) is corrupt, and the reactions worldwide
following this decision confirm total outrage.
'The FSF president is in discussions with all those
involved. The fight is far from over.
'I want to reassure all Senegalese people. Senegal has the
right, and victory is on its side. The cup will not leave the country.'
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