The Senegalese Football Federation plans to appeal the decision that gave its Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco, with Senegal¡¯s government calling Wednesday for an investigation into ?alleged corruption of African football¡¯s governing body.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Tuesday that its appeals board ruled that Senegal, which had won the match 1-0 on Jan. 18, had forfeited to Morocco 3-0.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) appealed the initial outcome to the CAF, citing that Senegal had walked off the pitch during the match in protest of a refereeing decision on a disputed penalty deep in stoppage time, returning after a delay of about ?16 minutes.
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