Senegal Defiantly Parades Disputed AFCON Trophy Before Peru Friendly
Key Takeaways
- Senegal paraded the contested AFCON trophy before beating Peru 2-0 in Paris.
- CAF Appeals Jury stripped Senegal of the AFCON title, awarding victory to Morocco.
- Controversy over the AFCON title continued to shadow the Paris friendly.
Contested Victory Treatied as Triumph
Senegal paraded the AFCON trophy despite being stripped of the title.
“A defiant Senegal parades the disputed AFCON trophy before besting Peru 2-0 in front of 70,000 fans, as legal and political battles over the continental title continue”
About 68,000 people attended the friendly at the Stade de France.
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CAF awarded the championship to Morocco after overturning the January final.
CAF Appeal Turns Victory into Forfeit
The CAF Appeals Jury ruled that leaving the field results in a forfeit.
Senegal had left in protest after a late penalty was awarded to Morocco.
CAF awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory retroactively despite Senegal winning the final on the field.
Senegal appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Political and Public Reactions
The Senegalese diaspora celebrated defiantly in Paris.
“Sports29 March 2026 Senegal parade Afcon trophy despite title controversy”
Mohamed Henni was asked to remove his Algeria jacket to defuse tensions.
Pape Thiaw said, everybody knows that we are champions of Africa.
Senegalese players wore kits with two stars to represent both titles.
Senegal Wins Match, Eyes World Cup
Senegal defeated Peru 2-0.
This was their first match since the AFCON final.
The battle over Africa's crowning soccer achievement extended into courts and global forums.
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