"Morocco had the chance to win the game, staged on home territory in Rabat, in stoppage time when Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf was adjudged to have pulled Brahim Diaz in the area when jostling at a corner. The incident came just minutes after Senegal had what appeared a legitimate goal ruled out by referee Jean Jacques Ndala for an apparent shove on Achraf Hakimi by Abdoulaye Seck."
"The Royal Moroccan Football Federation announces it will utilise the legal rules of CAF and FIFA over the withdrawal of the Senegalese national team during the AFCON 2025 final against Morocco. The move, triggered after a penalty was awarded [confirmed as correct by experts], disrupted the normal flow of the match and impacted player performance. Morocco insists that the matter be addressed through official channels to protect the integrity of African football."
Morocco were denied a late chance to win the AFCON final in Rabat when a penalty was awarded for an alleged pull by Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf on Brahim Diaz. Minutes earlier, Senegal had a goal disallowed after referee Jean Jacques Ndala ruled an apparent shove on Achraf Hakimi by Abdoulaye Seck. Senegal walked off before the penalty was taken, then returned after a 17-minute delay for the final kick, which Diaz missed via a tame Panenka saved by Edouard Mendy. Extra-time followed and Senegal scored the only goal through Pape Gueye. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation will pursue legal action under CAF and FIFA rules seeking damages and stressing protection of African football's integrity.
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