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Senegal’s president casually updates his social profile pictures to include the AFCON trophy behind him.

Recall that CAF stripped Senegal of its AFCON 2025 title and awarded Morocco a retrospective 3-0 win 58 days after they lost.

Senegal won the final match with Pape Gueye netting the winner in extra-time, but the victory came in controversial circumstances after Senegal had walked off the pitch in protest during the original 90 minutes. They were aggrieved by two decisions, the first of which saw their player, Ismaila Sarr’s goal chalked off, before Morocco were awarded a penalty at the death after VAR intervention.

Senegal manager Pape Thiaw then instructed his side to leave the field, before they went down the tunnel and re-emerged around 15 minutes later, after which Morocco’s Brahim Diaz missed the penalty to force extra time.

The Senegalese Football Federation has since vowed not to hand back its AFCON trophy back.

Abdoulaye Sow, Secretary General of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), said the trophy is going nowhere.

Speaking with Le Soleil, he said: ‘The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is corrupt, and the reactions worldwide following this decision confirm total outrage.

‘The FSF president is in discussions with all those involved. The fight is far from over.

‘I want to reassure all Senegalese people. Senegal has the right, and victory is on its side. The cup will not leave the country.’

Earlier today, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sent a strong message by updating his profile picture with the AFCON trophy in the background.

Loonyy:
Am so Loving this, let CAF Waka Come collect the cup by themselves

Useless bunch of nitwits

killsmith:
That means there should be no punishment for walking off the field, yeah?

Procashtips:
They fined the country and the coach already. Few days after the match.

The only other punishment would have been from the ref on that field, not outside the field of play.

killsmith:
No. By law forfeiting the game is 3 nil.

killsmith:
That means there should be no punishment for walking off the field, yeah?

Procashtips:
And who forfeited the geme or you didn't have a TV on that day?

SpencerForbes:
I knew it wouldn't be that easy. The officiating was a disaster, and the referee should have been disciplined for not stopping the match. It’s clear that African officiating still has a long way to go before it's ready for the global spotlight. This was a shameful performance.

gibberish:
The owners said you are not the winner and you are challenging them.
Is it because they made mistake and declared you the winner before coming to their senses. They should have declared Morocco the winner and told you to go to court.
If I say more than this now they will say I'm talking gibberish.
Let me hold my peace.

killsmith:
That means there should be no punishment for walking off the field, yeah?

esnbrutality:
If its NIGERIA the cup will be returned immediately in the useless spirit of sportsmanship.