"Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly and his teammates paraded the AFCON trophy at Stade de France, celebrating despite being stripped of their title by CAF. The trophy was placed in the presidential box in front of the Senegalese Football Federation president."
"The Confederation of African Football ruled that Senegal's 1-0 win in January's final was overturned after a walk-off protest by Senegalese players. Morocco was awarded a 3-0 win and the title, leading Senegal to announce plans for an appeal."
Senegal celebrated their AFCON victory by parading the trophy at Stade de France before a friendly against Peru, despite being stripped of the title. The Confederation of African Football ruled that Senegal's win over Morocco was overturned due to a mid-game walk-off by Senegalese players. Morocco was awarded a 3-0 victory and the title. Senegal plans to appeal the decision to CAF and the Court of Arbitration for Sport, while the Senegalese government has called for an independent inquiry into the ruling.
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