Infantino condemns Senegal for 'unacceptable scenes' in AFCON final
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their victory in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has strongly condemned the "unacceptable scenes" that marred Senegal's AFCON final victory over Morocco, where some Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco.
- The controversy arose after Morocco was awarded a penalty via VAR deep into injury time, leading to some Senegalese players leaving the field for almost 20 minutes.
- Former Liverpool star Sadio Mane remained on the pitch, urging his teammates to return, while fans clashed with security in the stands.
- Senegal ultimately won 1-0 in extra time, but Infantino emphasized that teams must respect officials' decisions and that such behavior "puts the very essence of football at risk."
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Senegal clinched their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time in a final held in Rabat. The winning goal was scored by Pape Gueye. The match was fraught with controversy, crowd disturbances, and what Senegal's team felt was a sense of "injustice" after a controversial penalty decision and a disallowed goal. The final was marred by an angry reaction from Senegal players, some of whom walked off the pitch to protest a penalty awarded to Morocco. Following the match, FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned the "unacceptable scenes" that took place.
