"The Confederation of African Football (CAF) made the extraordinary move on Wednesday to strip Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and award it to the defeated finalists, Morocco. The move came after a review of an incident at the end of normal time in the January 18 final, which saw the match delayed by 14 minutes after the Senegal players left the field in protest against refereeing decisions."
"At the very end of the allotted eight minutes of stoppage time, Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded the spot kick, following a VAR review of a challenge on Morocco forward Brahim Diaz by El Hadji Malick Diouf. The Senegalese had already protested to the referee in the second minute of stoppage time about an Ibrahim Sarr goal they had ruled out for a foul."
"The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) is now set to challenge the decision by CAF's Appeals Board, a move that may spread well beyond African football and take more than a year to resolve."
CAF made an unprecedented decision to award the 2025 AFCON title to Morocco, stripping Senegal of their championship following a controversial final on January 18. The match was delayed 14 minutes when Senegal players left the field protesting refereeing decisions, particularly a late penalty awarded to Morocco by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala. Morocco missed the penalty, and Senegal won 1-0 in extra time with a goal from Pape Gueye. The Senegal Football Federation plans to appeal CAF's decision through the Appeals Board, a process that could extend beyond African football and take over a year to resolve. Pre-match complaints about refereeing bias against Senegal had already been raised.
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