CAF president visits Senegal after Africa Cup title stripped | OneFootball

The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, traveled to Dakar this Wednesday (8), three weeks after the decision to strip Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and award it to Morocco.

At the end of March, Motsepe announced that he would visit Senegal, which received the news with outrage, and Morocco to underscore the importance of “working together for the development of African football.”

The official’s trip comes amid a tense atmosphere following the controversial decision to take the continental title away from the Senegalese national team and declare the Moroccans champions, after the chaotic final won 1-0 by the ‘Lions of Teranga’ on January 18 in Rabat.

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Chaos in the AFCON final

During the match, several Senegal players left the field to protest the referee’s decision who, shortly after disallowing a Senegalese goal, awarded a penalty to Morocco in second-half stoppage time.

After 15 minutes of confusion, the Senegal players returned to the field, the match resumed, and Moroccan forward Brahim Díaz missed the penalty.

On March 17, the CAF appeals tribunal declared the Senegal national team “excluded from the final,” awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory.

Appeal to CAS and international investigation

The Senegalese Football Federation then appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which will issue a ruling on a date yet to be determined.

In a statement released on March 18, the Senegalese government requested an international investigation “into suspicions of corruption” within CAF.

Patrice Motsepe’s position

Motsepe then stated that no African country was being treated “preferentially,” while praising the “independence” of the continent’s disciplinary bodies.

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