"In a situation like this, we have to fight against injustice. Football is fair play, football is played on the field, not in offices. What happened with Caf was unacceptable. When you see a committee taking such a decision in violation of our rules, in violation of the FIFA laws of the game, to take the trophy and give it to Morocco, I think it is something very abject."
"Senegal will fight because what happened is happening for the first time in the story of African football, in world football. I am sure that if we go to CAF then we will win and the trophy will never leave Senegal. It is clear in my mind."
Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco 1-0 in January, with Pape Gueye scoring in extra time. However, CAF reversed the decision following Morocco's appeal, ruling that Senegal forfeited the match by walking off the pitch in protest when Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty. The result was recorded as a 3-0 victory for Morocco. CAF executive committee member Augustin Senghor condemned the decision as abject and a violation of FIFA laws, alleging external pressure influenced the ruling. Senghor vowed Senegal would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, confident the trophy would be restored. CAF president Patrice Motsepe defended the disciplinary process.
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