Senegal pledges to fight ‘robbery’ after CAF strips it of AFCON title

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Senegal is contesting the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision to strip them of their African Cup of Nations title, awarded to Morocco. The dispute stems from a January 18th final in Rabat, where Senegal briefly walked off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, but returned to win 1-0. CAF reversed the result, prompting the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The FSF president has pledged a "moral and legal crusade" against what they consider an unjust decision, claiming the ruling violates the laws of the game. Senegal's legal team argues the case could undermine the finality of refereeing decisions in football.

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Senegal returned and scored a goal in extra time to win the game 1-0.

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Abdoulaye Fall pledged to mount a “crusade” against CAF's decision.

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Senegal were ruled to have forfeited the final in Rabat on January 18 after walking off the pitch.

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The FSF lodged an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday.

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Senegal's lawyers say CAF's decision to hand Morocco the AFCON title ‘openly violates the laws of the ‌game’.

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Senegal’s lawyers say CAF’s decision to hand Morocco the AFCON title ‘openly violates the laws of the ‌game’.The head of Senegal’s football governing body has pledged to mount a “crusade” against a ⁠decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the country’s African Cup of Nations title, as its legal team warned the case could reshape the world of football ⁠and undermine the principle that refereeing decisions are final.“This decision cannot even be considered a true sporting justice ruling – it is so crude, so absurd, so irrational,” lawyer Juan de Dios Crespo Perez, representing Senegal’s ruling body, told a news conference on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Is Salah at the end of road or can Egypt glory be a spur at 2026 World Cup?list 2 of 4Azmoun out as Iran’s footballers train in Turkiye under tight media controllist 3 of 4Italy headline the final push by UEFA teams for FIFA World Cup 2026 placeslist 4 of 4Why is Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool, and where will he go next?end of list“It openly violates the laws of the ‌game and the principle that refereeing decisions are final.”“In the face of this administrative robbery, the FSF refuses fatality. We will fight a moral and legal crusade,” Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), said.The FSF lodged an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on ⁠Wednesday against the decision to overturn the result.Senegal were ruled to ⁠have forfeited the final in Rabat on January 18 after walking off the pitch in protest at a potentially decisive penalty awarded to Morocco.They returned and scored a goal in extra time to win the game ⁠1-0.Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese football federation with lawyers Seydou Diagne, Juan de Dios Crespo-Perez and Pierre Olivier Sur during the news conference [Abdul Saboor/Reuters]Lawyer Seydou Diagne said Senegal suffered a “betrayal” and has gathered international lawyers from Switzerland, Spain, France and Senegal to plead the case.

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