Senegal, CAF and AFCON
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Despite being told they are no longer AFCON champions, Senegal still have the trophy and they’ve now got it safely stored in a military facility.
Olympique de Marseille manager Habib Beye today slammed the African Football Confederation’s decision to withdraw Senegal’s AFCON triumph following an appeal lodged by the Moroccan football
DAKAR, Senegal — Sitting at an upscale hotel in Senegal ‘s capital, the young man seemed nervous, rarely making eye contact and keeping his back against a wall, facing the entrance. He said he had been in hiding for being gay after being disowned by his family, and after police took in a friend for questioning.
Soccer fever's at a high pitch ahead of the World Cup. The U.S. Men's National Team is scheduled to face Senegal in Charlotte later this spring.
Sébastien Pocognoli said that Lamine Camara and Krépin Diatta were “still [his] champions” after Senegal were stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. Senegal won the AFCON
Senegal say "we will stop at nothing" in their fight to overturn the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Even though Senegal beat Morocco months ago in the Africa Cup of Nations Final, the decision was reversed bizarrely.