Sports News of Sunday, 25 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comSenegal midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has dismissed rumours that some of his teammates suffered from food poisoning ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco. Speculation circulated on social media that Moroccan officials had allegedly poisoned members of the Teranga Lions to weaken the team before the high-stakes final. Reports claimed that some Senegalese players experienced stomach upsets and other unusual illnesses a day before the game. Mané, Gueye, Mendy: Meet the masterminds behind Senegal’s AFCON successHowever, the Everton midfielder rejected the rumours, labelling them as false, and insisted that nothing of the sort occurred. Gana Gueye highlighted that the team’s chefs were competent and strictly followed dietary protocols to ensure the players’ health was never compromised.

Source: GhanaWeb January 25, 2026 12:47 UTC