Dispute over Africa Cup: Senegal Loses Title
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The Football Association of Africa is called CAF. The CAF made a hard choice. It takes the title away from the country Senegal. Senegal actually won the Africa Cup in January. The final match was against Morocco.
There was much trouble in the game. The referee gave a penalty kick for Morocco. The players from Senegal were very angry. They left the field as a protest. But they came back after 20 minutes. Senegal won the game in the end with 1 to 0.
Morocco argued against the result. The CAF now agrees with Morocco. Who leaves the field without permission, loses right away. The game is now counted as 3 to 0 for Morocco. Morocco is therefore the new winner.
The government of Senegal is very mad. It talks about corruption. This means: Someone maybe got money secretly. Senegal now wants to go to the sports court. The court is called CAS. The judges there should check the case anew.
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Definitions
- Africa Cup
- This is a big football contest. The best national teams from Africa play against each other.
- Corruption
- This is bribery. Someone uses their power wrongly. Often the person gets money secretly for a favor.
- Penalty kick
- This is a penalty in football. A player may shoot the ball straight at the goal. Only the goal keeper may defend.
People
- Brahim D isaz
- He is a known football player from Morocco. He missed the important penalty kick in the final.
- Pape Gueye
- He is a football player from Senegal. He scored the goal in the final that actually brought the win.
Locations
- Senegal
- A country in the west of Africa. The football team of the country is also called Lions of Teranga.
- Morocco
- A country in the north of Africa. Morocco was the host for the final of the Africa Cup.
