Denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior CAF member
A senior CAF member denounced the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, calling it "abject" and stating "we have to denounce it". The Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result on Tuesday because Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest when hosts Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty. Play resumed after a 17-minute delay, and Brahim Diaz’s penalty for Morocco was saved, and the game went to extra time, where Senegal’s Pape Gueye scored the winner. Following an appeal by the Moroccan Football Association (FRMF), Caf ruled that by walking off the pitch, Senegal had forfeited the match, with the "result being recorded as 3-0 in favour" of Morocco.
Augustin Senghor, a Caf executive committee member and former head of the Senegalese Football Federation, told BBC World Service’s Newsday: "In a situation like this, we have to fight against injustice." The FRMF said in a statement on Wednesday that the Caf verdict "upholds respect for rules that are necessary for the proper functioning of international competition". Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi said Caf’s decision to award his side the title is "well-deserved". Caf president Dr Patrice Motsepe said the incidents that took place during the final undermined work carried out regarding "integrity, respect, ethics, governance, as well as credibility of the results of our football matches". Former Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal coach Claude Le Roy was also critical of Caf and Gianni Infantino, president of world football’s governing body Fifa.
Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) president Abdoulaye Fall confirmed it will appeal against the decision to Cas. Senghor believes that the decision was made after pressure from the
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A senior Confederation of African Football (CAF) member has taken issue with a recent decision - sparking controversy. The dispute threatens to undermine the integrity of the sport and raise questions about fair play.
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