SENEGAL flew in the face of CAF’s decision to strip them of their AFCON win by parading their trophy ahead of an international friendly.
The Lions of Teranga against Morocco in January that .
Senegal paraded their Afcon trophy around Stade de France on SaturdayCredit: AP
The team were controversially stripped of the title 58 days after the final was playedCredit: Reuters
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw, who was fined over the controversial final, was among the celebrationsCredit: AP
Minutes after denying a goal, the referee blew up for a foul on Brahim Diaz by star El Hadji Malick Diouf.
Senegal’s coach led his team off the field in protest of the decision, while captain managed to drag the stars back onto the field for play to restart 17 minutes later.
missed the penalty through Diaz’s attempt at a panenka, before Senegal went on to win on the day and be crowned champions.
But in mid-March, Afcon governing body CAF upheld a challenge of the result from Morocco, who claimed that by vacating the field of play, Senegal broke the rules of the competition and forfeited the match.
The result was summarily changed to a 3-0 victory for Morocco – who hosted the tournament – to .
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw for his role in the bizarre standoff.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has , lodging an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
They also announced earlier this week their intentions to in Paris, ahead of an international friendly with Peru.
Senegal have also lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for SportCredit: AFP
The President of the Senegalese Football Federation labelled the decision to strip the nation of its trophy a “robbery”Credit: AP
The team then kicked off against Peru in an international friendlyCredit: AFP
FSF president Abdoulaye Fall said: “Faced with what amounts to the most blatant and unprecedented administrative robbery in the history of our sport, the Senegalese Football Federation refuses to accept this as inevitable.
“Senegal will not bend the knee and will not compromise its values. Our fight now transcends the football pitch.”
And now that promise has come to pass, with the players – including star captain – parading the silverware around the Stade de France on Saturday.
Fans who sympathise with Senegal’s situation were delighted to see the cheeky stunt.
One fan said: “Senegal parading the AFCON trophy in Paris today is the level of pettiness I live for!”
Another added: “I love this energy from Senegal they are not backing down.”
And a third fan gushed: “This is my kind of pettiness.”
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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