"Senegal will remain standing and will legitimately defend this victory on the field, which we acquired on the field with the talent of our players. We have given our lawyers a mandate to pursue this procedure at the level of the Court of Arbitration for Sport."
"CAF said that, having studied an appeal by Morocco, the Senegal national team is declared to have forfeited the match and the result was officially recorded as 3-0 in favour of Morocco."
"The continent's showpiece football final, in Rabat on January 18, descended into chaos when several Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest after the hosts were awarded a penalty late in second-half stoppage time."
Senegal's Football Federation has instructed lawyers to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after CAF reversed their AFCON title victory. The January 18 final in Rabat descended into chaos when Senegalese players walked off in protest after Morocco was awarded a late penalty. Captain Sadio Mane convinced players to return, Morocco missed the penalty, and Pape Gueye scored in extra time for Senegal's 1-0 win. CAF subsequently declared Senegal forfeited the match, recording a 3-0 victory for Morocco. The federation vows to defend the legitimately earned victory through all legal and institutional means, while Senegalese authorities call for an independent international investigation into corruption.
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