(FILES) Senegal's forward #10 Sadio Mane celebrates with the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. But on Tuesday, CAF sensationally reversed Senegal’s win, citing regulations about leaving the field. “Senegal unequivocally rejects this unjustified attempt at dispossession” she said, while calling for “an independent international investigation into suspected corruption within the CAF’s governing bodies”. The Senegalese football federation had said earlier Wednesday they will appeal “as soon as possible” to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). “The Senegalese Football Federation condemns this unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable decision, which brings African football into disrepute,” it said in a statement.

Source: Punch March 18, 2026 15:18 UTC