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Spotlight - Senegal stripped of AFCON title: CAF ruling sets a 'very dangerous' precedent
CAF’s Appeals Committee applied tournament rules after Senegal players left the pitch, awarding Morocco a 3–0 forfeit win despite Senegal’s on-field victory.
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Anticipating the bets' claims, some operators announced the validation of the bets on a victory of Morocco, declared winner of the African Cup of Nations on green carpet two months after the final against Senegal.
Premier League star refuses to hand over Afcon medal and cash bonus to team-mate
Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr is steadfastly holding onto his Africa Cup of Nations winner's medal and refusing to transfer his victory bonus to teammate Chadi Riad following a remarkable decision by African football's governing body.The Confederation of African Football overturned the result of the Afcon final on Tuesday, awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory and stripping Senegal of its title.The 28-year-old Sarr had entered the January final as…
Senegal demand investigation into corruption within CAF after AFCON title stripped
The crisis between Senegal and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has entered an unprecedented phase of escalation after the Senegalese government demanded an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF, following the decision to strip its national team of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. Reuters reported the official position of the Senegalese government after the CAF Appeals Committee ruled that the S…
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