Senegal face ban from 2026 World Cup Finals in US after the chaos in AFCON final
New Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions may face stiffer penalties – including being sanctioned from participating in this year World Cup in the United States Canada and Australia – for what Fifa President Gianni Infantino condemned as “unacceptable” scenes that plagued the tournament in Moroccan capital, Rabat, on Sunday....
AFCON: President Faye leads Senegal in experiencing a ‘whole range of emotions’ of ‘patriots fighting for our honour’
Pape Gueye scored in extra-time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic game, which at one point saw fans trying to storm the field and Senegal’s players walking off the field to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time.
Fitting send-off for retiring Senegalese icon Sadio Mane after leading Lions of Teranga to second AFCON crown against hosts Morocco
It was a third AFCON final in seven years for Senegal after they got the better of Egypt in Wednesday’s semi-final. Winners of the 2021 edition, the Lions of Teranga have conceded just twice this tournament but were without defensive lynchpin, captain Kalidou Koulibaly, through suspension in what is a massive blow.
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s trophy jinx persists as Pharaohs exit African Cup of Nations in Morocco
In truth, Morocco 2025 was a better tournament than many Egyptians thought was possible. It was a decent one for Salah, who should return to Liverpool with confidence. Yet for a footballer of his standing, it is imaginable that when he reflects about what has happened over the last four weeks, he will not consider decent as being quite good enough.
