AFCON final: Senegal criticises lack of ‘fair play’ ahead of Morocco clash

Senegal criticises lack of ‘fair play’ before facing host nation Morocco in the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations final.Published On 17 Jan 2026The Senegalese Football Federation has made serious complaints about the way its national football team is being treated in Morocco ahead of Sunday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against the host nation.The federation, known as FSF, issued a statement in the early hours of Saturday morning in which it criticised an alleged lack of security arrangements for the team’s arrival in Rabat, problems with the team’s accommodation, issues with the training facilities, and difficulties getting a fair ticket allocation for its supporters.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Clippers rally past Raptors in OT for fifth straight NBA winlist 2 of 4Feuds, boycotts, sacking: What’s the Bangladesh cricket crisis all about?list 3 of 4Yin-yang of tennis: ‘Sincaraz’ rivalry back in focus before Australian Openlist 4 of 4Carrick at United helm for first time in Manchester derby – all to knowend of listIt called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the local organising committee to “immediately take every corrective measure to guarantee respect for the principles of fair play, equal treatment, and security indispensable for the success of this celebration of African football”.Senegal’s players travelled by train from Tangier to Rabat on Friday, but found what the federation said was a “clear lack of adequate security measures” upon their arrival.“This deficiency exposed the players and technical staff to overcrowding and risks incompatible with the standards of a competition of this magnitude and the prestige of a continental final,” the federation said.The federation said it had to file a formal written complaint to get adequate hotel accommodation for the team after its arrival in Rabat. It did not describe the condition of the accommodation that the team was first offered.The federation said it notified CAF of its “categorical refusal” to hold team training sessions at the Mohammed VI Complex, which is where the Morocco team has been based for the whole tournament. Morocco will also train there on Saturday.