Idrissa Gueye

Idrissa Gueye is the captain and a midfielder for the Senegal national football team. He is currently newsworthy due to the controversy surrounding the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision to strip Senegal of their CAN 2025 title and award it to Morocco. This decision stemmed from alleged threats by Senegalese players to abandon the final match. In response to the escalating tensions between Senegal and Morocco, Gueye has publicly stated his willingness to return Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) medals to Morocco if it would help de-escalate the situation. Despite the controversy, Gueye and the Senegalese team are also trying to focus on upcoming friendly matches, such as the one against Peru, while dealing with the CAF's decision.