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Morocco declared 3-0 winners after appeal is upheld
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Senegal’s players walked off pitch over penalty call
Morocco have been awarded a 3-0 victory in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations final after Senegal were sensationally stripped of the title in an unprecedented ruling.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Tuesday evening that its appeal board had decided that Senegal are “declared to have forfeited the final” that was held in Rabat in January after head coach, Pape Thiaw, and some of his players left the pitch for 15 minutes in protest at Morocco being awarded a penalty. They eventually returned after being implored to by captain Sadio Mané, with Brahim Díaz’s subsequent spot kick being saved to send the final into extra-time when Pape Gueye scored the winning goal.
Continue reading…Morocco declared 3-0 winners after appeal is upheldSenegal’s players walked off pitch over penalty callMorocco have been awarded a 3-0 victory in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations final after Senegal were sensationally stripped of the title in an unprecedented ruling.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Tuesday evening that its appeal board had decided that Senegal are “declared to have forfeited the final” that was held in Rabat in January after head coach, Pape Thiaw, and some of his players left the pitch for 15 minutes in protest at Morocco being awarded a penalty. They eventually returned after being implored to by captain Sadio Mané, with Brahim Díaz’s subsequent spot kick being saved to send the final into extra-time when Pape Gueye scored the winning goal. Continue reading…
