The Senegal government has called for an independent international investigation into suspected corruption within the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco.
The controversy stems from a chaotic incident in the final's second-half stoppage time when Morocco were awarded a penalty, prompting many Senegal players to walk off the pitch in protest.
Despite this, Senegal went on to win the match 1-0 in extra time, but the CAF has now taken away the title, citing regulations about leaving the field.
Senegal's government has rejected this decision, calling it 'unjustified' and 'an attempt at dispossession.'
Government spokeswoman Marie Rose Khady Fatou Faye said, 'By calling into question a result achieved at the end of a match that was properly played and won in accordance with the rules of the game, the CAF seriously undermines its own credibility.'
Senegal will pursue all legal avenues to ensure that justice is served and the primacy of sporting results is restored.
