PARIS (AP) — Senegalese players paraded with the African Cup of Nations trophy in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, despite a decision by the Confederation of African Football. take away one’s national title and award it to Morocco.
Ahead of the friendly against Peru at the Stade de France, Senegalese players, led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly, took to the pitch with the trophy as part of pre-match celebrations.
The Senegalese Football Association announced the following: Presenting the Africa Cup Trophy Before the match, he addressed the fans in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. Paris has a significant Senegalese community.
Earlier this week in the French capital, Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese Football Association, said Senegal was “a victim.” The most grossly unjustified administrative robbery.” He promised to make his mark on soccer history and protect the players’ “honor” at the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Senegal is appealing CAF’s surprise ruling last week to strip the team of the title it won. chaotic final match It will be presented to host country Morocco in January.
Senegal’s legal team said the country still considers itself Africa’s champion. of cafe The appeals committee declared the final forfeited to Senegal, and the 1-0 victory in extra time became a 3-0 walkover for Morocco. The rationale was that when Morocco were awarded a penalty, the Senegalese players, led by their coach, left the field in protest, leading to a 15-minute suspension.
Senegal’s appeal to be reinstated as champions was registered by CAS this week, but no timetable has been set for what is likely to be a lengthy process towards a verdict. The content of the appeal is The Senegalese government has promisedIt also called for an international investigation into “allegations of corruption” within CAF.
Appeals to CAS typically take several months to schedule a hearing, and then may take additional weeks or months to announce a verdict. However, Senegal’s lawyers have called on CAS to start the process quickly and hope that an agreement between the Moroccan federation and CAF will result in the case being disposed of within two months.
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