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After Chaotic AFCON Final, Morocco and Senegal Want to Mend Ties
Senegal won 1-0 in a final marked by a 16-minute delay, player walkout, pitch invasions, and disputed referee decisions amid rising tournament attendance of 1.34 million, CAF reported.
- This year, Senegal national team defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, with the final delayed 16 minutes after fans invaded the pitch and players abandoned the match.
- Protests over refereeing decisions sparked the walkout as Senegal's players protested a penalty awarded to Morocco in extra time and a cancelled late goal amid complaints of biased refereeing, security lapses, and Moroccan ball boys seizing opposing goalkeepers' towels.
- Commercial gains included record prize payouts with Senegal receiving US$11.6 million and group-stage teams US$1.3 million, while attendance hit 1.34 million and over 3,800 journalists covered the event.
- CAF is under pressure to overhaul security and officiating as host organisers and stadium security teams face demands to fix ticketing systems and secondary sellers before upcoming AFCON and World Cup duties.
- Heavy stadium and transport investment underpins Morocco's World Cup readiness, with US$1.4 billion spent on six stadiums and US$10 billion on allied infrastructure for the 2030 co-hosting.
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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