Big change in African soccer. The association CAF made an important choice. It takes the Africa Cup win from Senegal. Senegal won the final against Morocco 2 months ago. But Morocco made a formal complaint. A player from Senegal was not allowed to play. He had a ban because of yellow cards. The association now agrees with Morocco. The game counts as 3 to 0 for Morocco. So Morocco is now the official winner. Senegal must give back the gold medals. Morocco gets the trophy later. It is the first time at this tournament. A title was never changed so late. Experts call this a choice at the green table. This means: The choice happened in the office not on the field. Fans from Morocco celebrate the late success.
Morocco is new Winner of the Africa Cup
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Definitions
- Africa Cup
- This is the soccer championship for countries from Africa. It is like the European Championship for us.
- CAF
- This is the short name for the soccer association in Africa. It sets the rules for soccer there.
- Formal complaint
- If one is not happy with a choice, one fights against it legally.
Locations
- Morocco
- A country in the north of Africa.
- Senegal
- A country in the west of Africa.
Sources
Der Standard
Marokko, im Skandal-Finale unterlegen, wurde jetzt doch zum Afrika-Cup-Sieger erklärt
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