After the decision of the disciplinary jury of the African Football Confederation (CAF) to make Morocco win, on the green carpet, in the affair of the CAN 2025 final against Senegal, the CAF took note, this Monday, of the legal process on its official website. Thus, she mentions, in the “CAN assessment” category on the official website of the body, that the Atlas Lions are the new African champions. At the same time, the overall structure of the round ball in Africa indicates that the Senegalese are vice-champions. This is another biased interpretation of the famous article 82 of the CAF disciplinary code which was used to discredit the Lions of Téranga. We will explain to you why.
This is a file that is likely to fuel sports columns for a long time. At least as long as the final sentence of Tribunal arbitral du sport (TAS) of Lausanne (TAS) is not pronounced. Who Morocco or Senegal is the true winner of the CAN 2025 ? This is the big question in an affair that has been in the news since March 18 passed.
Why is CAF afraid to follow through with the process?
We brought it up again and again. We talk about theparagraph 82 that the disciplinary committee manipulated to offer the CAN 2025 to Moroccans. It states that “if, for any reason, a team withdraws from the competition or does not appear for a match, or refuses to play, or leaves the field before the regular end of the match without the authorization of the referee, it will be considered the loser. »
But that’s not all. Indeed, he also mentions that the team which boycotts a match « will be definitively eliminated from the current competition. The same applies to teams previously disqualified by decision of CAF.” This means that the Senegal would no longer even be vice-champion of Africa if there is really strict application of the paragraph. With all the financial losses and the upheaval that this can create in terms of prize lists. However, the CAF maintains – and that’s the paradox, the foals of Pope Thiaw as vice-champions of the CAN 2025.
No bonus for Senegal and upheaval of the CAN 2025 prize list
In summary, if there is true justice, it would mean that the Senegal should return the 10 million dollars in consecration bonus. Furthermore, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) shouldn’t even touch the $4 million from runner-up because his selection would be subject to exclusion from the tournament. For its part, the Nigeriawinner of the small final, would become the vice-champion and theEgypt would end up in bronze. Moreover, Sadio Mane would not be the Golden Ball of the tournament.
In short, the CAF is clearly guilty of a tendentious and distorted application of the regulations. This shows that there is not really rigor in important decisions. Clearly, there is an attempt to limit damage so as not to make too much noise. Except that the TAS of Lausanne will take possession of the file. The supreme court of sport risks annulling this abusive measure of the continental football structure. The masquerade is total.
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