The Senegalese Football Federation plans to appeal the decision that gave its Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco, with Senegal’s government calling Wednesday for an investigation into ?alleged corruption of African football’s governing body.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Tuesday that its appeals board ruled that Senegal, which had won the match 1-0 on Jan. 18, had forfeited to Morocco 3-0.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) appealed the initial outcome to the CAF, citing that Senegal had walked off the pitch during the match in protest of a refereeing decision on a disputed penalty deep in stoppage time, returning after a delay of about ?16 minutes.
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