"Senegalese FA president Abdoulaye Fall stated that Senegal was the victim of 'the most grossly unfair administrative robbery' in the history of soccer, pledging to defend the players' 'honour' at the Court of Arbitration for Sport."
"Senegal's legal team emphasized that the country still considers itself the champion of Africa, despite the CAF's appeals board ruling that declared Senegal to have forfeited the final."
"The CAF's decision to strip Senegal of the title and award it to Morocco followed a chaotic final where Senegal players protested a penalty awarded to Morocco, leading to a 15-minute stoppage."
Senegal players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of fans, despite the Confederation of African Football stripping the title and awarding it to Morocco. The Senegalese Football Association announced the presentation of the trophy before a friendly match against Peru. Senegal's FA president described the decision as an unfair administrative robbery and pledged to defend the players' honor at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Senegal is appealing the ruling that declared them to have forfeited the final, maintaining they are still champions.
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