CAF Awards Africa Cup of Nations Title to Morocco After Stripping Senegal of Trophy Over Walk-off

The Confederation of African Football awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after stripping Senegal of the championship.Officials ruled that the player walk-off in protest of a penalty awarded via video assistant referee in Rabat was a formal forfeit.Although Senegal won the match on the field during extra time, the governing body overturned the result to a three-nil defeat.The Senegalese Football Federation has filed a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport following the controversial decision.
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