Inside CAF’s Article 84: The law that decided the AFCON final

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• Boss 20 hours ago

  These articles look straightforward for a decision. However, I thought CAF had already imposed find the financial sanctions against Senegal shortly after presenting the trophy to them?
  
  Did somebody fail to read and apply ...
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  These articles look straightforward for a decision. However, I thought CAF had already imposed find the financial sanctions against Senegal shortly after presenting the trophy to them?
  
  Did somebody fail to read and apply this law before those early sanctions?
  
  Why didn't the referee end the match when Senegalese players walked off during the match without his authorization; they he know about these articles?
  
  Once again, Africa has come under the spotlight in a demeaning fashion because of indecision during the final.

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• Kweku Tsin 13 hours ago

  If it was straight forward why continue with the match. They should have just discontinued the match and declared Morocco winners. Senegal has already been sanctioned. How can you punish them twice for the same offense.

  If it was straight forward why continue with the match. They should have just discontinued the match and declared Morocco winners. Senegal has already been sanctioned. How can you punish them twice for the same offense.

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• Boss 20 hours ago

  These articles look straightforward for a decision. However, I thought CAF had already imposed financial sanctions against Senegal shortly after presenting the trophy to them?
  
  Did somebody fail to read and apply this law ...
  read full comment

  These articles look straightforward for a decision. However, I thought CAF had already imposed financial sanctions against Senegal shortly after presenting the trophy to them?
  
  Did somebody fail to read and apply this law before those early sanctions?
  
  Why didn't the referee end the match when Senegalese players walked off during the match without his authorization; they he know about these articles?
  
  Once again, Africa has come under the spotlight in a demeaning fashion because of indecision during the final.

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• TG 16 hours ago

  Travesty

  Travesty

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• KK 11 hours ago

  Sad for Africa. Seems they have their own rules but do not know the interpretation of it.
  To apply Article 82 in this matter, it clearly look like half a cup was depended on than full cup. Yes, Senegal left the field of pla ...
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  Sad for Africa. Seems they have their own rules but do not know the interpretation of it.
  To apply Article 82 in this matter, it clearly look like half a cup was depended on than full cup. Yes, Senegal left the field of play in violation but did they leave 1) for good? of which Article 82 would have been justly applied any time 2) Was the referee still in charge of the game to bring it to an end immediately Senegal left the pitch of which Article 82 would have fully been applied. If the referee failed to bring the game to an end immediately to deem Senegalese abandoning the game of which Morocco would have rightly been awarded the winner but to let Senegal back on the field to continue play and to have won it, then CAF cannot rely of Article 82 to make a decision as they did. Article 82 can only be applied decisively and would have ended proceeding of the game but not when it is allowed to be continue.

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