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The Guardian - UK
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‘Unjust and ridiculous’: Senegalese football fans bewildered by Afcon debacle

The front page of the Senegalese daily L'Observateur
The front page of the Senegalese daily L'Observateur read ‘Behind the scenes of an unprecedented scandal’ after CAF’s decision. Photograph: Nicolas Remene/AFP/Getty Images

Two days after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) stripped Senegal of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and instead declared the host nation, Morocco, champions, Alhassan Hann remains in shock.

“We didn’t expect this at all,” the 23-year-old Dakar university student said. “This decision is unjust. Personally, I find it ridiculous. I think it doesn’t give a very good image of African football.”

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