Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title over walkout protest in final
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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 win 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 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 the 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 the 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.