Sadio Mane’s Senegal fume after being stripped of AFCON title with furious reaction

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Senegal have been stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations title but confirmed they will appeal against the "unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable" decisionSenegal have announced they will challenge the "unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable" ruling to reverse their Africa Cup of Nations title. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) delivered the bombshell on Tuesday evening that the outcome of the final had been overturned, and Morocco have been granted victory in the 2025 final in January.Sadio Mane's side secured the final 1-0 on January 18 to clinch their second AFCON crown but only following a chaotic encounter in Rabat.

However, Brahim Diaz's spot-kick was denied by Edouard Mendy before Pape Gueye netted an extra-time winner for Senegal as Mane lifted the trophy before confirming his international retirement shortly after.Nevertheless, the CAF has now announced Senegal have been "declared to have forfeited the final." As a result of that decision, hosts Morocco were awarded the 3-0 victory and are now credited as champions.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! That contentious decision won't be the end of it, though, after the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirming it will now refer the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).In a statement, it said: "The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has today been notified of the decision made on March 17, 2026, by the Appeals Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in case DC23316."This procedure follows a complaint filed during match number 52 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, between Senegal and Morocco."In its decision, the CAF Appeals Board declared the appeal of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) admissible and accepted it.

In doing so, the Board overturned the decision rendered by the CAF Disciplinary Board, on the grounds that the appellant's right to be heard had not been respected during the initial proceedings."The Appeals Committee also determined that the conduct of the Senegalese team fell under Articles 82 and 84 of the Africa Cup of Nations Regulations. Consequently, CAF declared that the FSF had violated Article 82 and awarded the match by forfeit to Senegal, with a recorded score of 3-0 in favour of the FRMF, pursuant to Article 84."The Senegalese Football Federation denounces this unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision, which discredits African football.