The Official AFCON 2025 Thread (December 21- January 18)
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Afcon final: Senegal temporarily leave field after Morocco awarded controversial penalty
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play after the hosts are awarded a controversial stoppage time-penalty with the match 0-0.www.bbc.co.uk
BBC comments pearl clutching like they didnt just witness the head of FIFA placate someone with "medals of peace" at the start of the world cup...
Hypocrisy is a crazy thing.
Some people just do not care for AFCON and will look for any reason to tarnish/pile on the competition.
I mean look at this comment below. Does this person below even follow “African” football.
We have seen teams step off in protest before from UEFA and AFC.
Senegal should be banned from international competition for a lengthy period of time for their ridiculous protest.
The referee should be banned for life.
Utter utter embarrassment for African football!
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it's not a big deal and it will all blow over quickly enough.
we've seen keepers practically assault players.
we've seen teams collude to play out draws and both progress.
we heard about bribes and questionable behaviour at fifa.
blatter himself was no saint.
MVike28
right around the ACC
No one cares what they think we love our tournament and they can stick to their drab boring crappy EurosAfcon final: Senegal temporarily leave field after Morocco awarded controversial penalty
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play after the hosts are awarded a controversial stoppage time-penalty with the match 0-0.
BBC comments pearl clutching like they didnt just witness the head of FIFA placate someone with "medals of peace" at the start of the world cup...
Hypocrisy is a crazy thing.
Main character syndrome
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
No one cares what they think we love our tournament and they can stick to their drab boring crappy Euros
Main character syndrome
I'm a football casual but it really feels like Euros have falling off entertainment-wise these past tournaments. AFCON 2023 was a better watching experience than the last Euro imo (cant speak about tactics and all that, so anyone with more footbal knowledge feel free to correct me).
MVike28
right around the ACC
I’ll give it to Motsepe, since he stepped in the quality of AFCON’s have stepped up. I think ‘21 in Cameroon was his first one and after that he really upped the level of play from pitch quality to logistics
These sanctions are a slap on the wrist for Senegal tbh
Nice to see Morocco get fined for the towel incidents and Hakimi getting suspended just like the Senegal players.
Yea, good they fines Morocco but tbh, Senegal should have gotten something harsher. At least a bigger fine and maybe a longer ban for Thiaw.
But good on CAF for not stripping the title. That would be too far