Senegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France ahead of friendly against Peru, despite being stripped of the title.
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Morocco believe their successful appeal against their 1-0 defeat by Senegal means the case of the AFCON crown is closed.
Issa Diop makes Morocco debut only hours after receiving clearance and turning down Senegal advances.
The North African country is allegedly culling many of the estimated three million stray dogs that live on Morocco's streets in an attempt to avoid negative perceptions associated with strays.
Morocco has got FIFA permission to select Fulham defender Issa Diop and Ajax midfielder Rayane Bounida.
The Senegalese Football Federation is also appealing last week's decision by the CAF's appeal board to rescind their title and award it to Morocco, deeming that Senegal forfeited the match during a lengthy stoppage ...
Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
Senegal's lawyers say CAF's decision to hand Morocco the AFCON title 'openly violates the laws of the game'.
At a press conference, a lawyer for Senegal said Morocco had been unsuccessful in attempts to have the medals and prize money given to them.
Senegal won 2025 AFCON but CAF overturned the result and handed the title to Morocco to make them champions.