Fresh evidence could strengthen Morocco's case at CAS in AFCON dispute

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Dr Mumbi Seraki 5 days ago

Hello youth of Ghana...........you can take your own life with medicine......For instance 15 tramadol at once.........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana...........you can take your own life with medicine......For instance 15 tramadol at once.........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
Dr Nti 5 days ago

Senegal deserves the cup 100%!

Senegal deserves the cup 100%!
Panin 5 days ago

Why should Senegal win the cup and it was diverted to Morocco? During the match, it was very clear that the referee was officiating the match against Senegal and in favour of Morocco. The Senegalese protested and later rescin ...
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Why should Senegal win the cup and it was diverted to Morocco? During the match, it was very clear that the referee was officiating the match against Senegal and in favour of Morocco. The Senegalese protested and later rescinded their decision. They continued to play and won. The referee ended the match when the full time of play was over. If indeed the cup has been reverted to Morocco, then African football is dead and we (Concerned Sports Analysts) shall always speak ill of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
EBBY 5 days ago

CAF officials were fully present at the scene, both the referee and the match commissioner. They made a conscious decision to continue the game after Senegal had walked off the field. That decision rests solely on CAF, and it ...
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CAF officials were fully present at the scene, both the referee and the match commissioner. They made a conscious decision to continue the game after Senegal had walked off the field. That decision rests solely on CAF, and it is totally unacceptable for CAF to turn around and punish Senegal for CAF’s decision.
Kwaseato 5 days ago

Who gives a shit. Was it the first time a team abandoned a match. Didn't Morroco abandon their Match against Guinea to be crowned AFCON champion?

Who gives a shit. Was it the first time a team abandoned a match. Didn't Morroco abandon their Match against Guinea to be crowned AFCON champion?
Obano 4 days ago

That was found to be fake news Morocco never abandoned the match.

That was found to be fake news Morocco never abandoned the match.
Osei-Bonsu 5 days ago

I thought some new video evidence. This doctored hindsight report will not wash.
These reports were made after Morocco King express miagivings about the match contonuing and Senegal eventually winning on the pitch that nigh ...
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I thought some new video evidence. This doctored hindsight report will not wash.
These reports were made after Morocco King express miagivings about the match contonuing and Senegal eventually winning on the pitch that night.
Paulus 5 days ago

You see the corruption. Arabs never accept defeat
Morrocco did not win the Afvon so they frustrated the emmen version. What a shame that CAF still remains at its spron strings

You see the corruption. Arabs never accept defeat
Morrocco did not win the Afvon so they frustrated the emmen version. What a shame that CAF still remains at its spron strings
Obano 4 days ago

What corruption are you talking about? Senegal left the pitch and forfeited the game. Rules are rules brother you can't walk off the pitch.

What corruption are you talking about? Senegal left the pitch and forfeited the game. Rules are rules brother you can't walk off the pitch.
Throw him away 5 days ago

Games are won on the field not a country sponsored meetings

Games are won on the field not a country sponsored meetings

Obano 4 days ago

Exactly and Senegal left the field which is why it was awarded the win. Rules are very simple you can't walk off like petulant children for 17 minutes leaving your opponents standing around on the pitch. This is professional ...
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Exactly and Senegal left the field which is why it was awarded the win. Rules are very simple you can't walk off like petulant children for 17 minutes leaving your opponents standing around on the pitch. This is professional football not a school playground.
Stephen Mayen 3 days ago

Moroccans were not professional in 1976 match between them and guinea, but they still won.

Moroccans were not professional in 1976 match between them and guinea, but they still won.
COD 5 days ago

All that strengthens nothing for Morocco.
The man or woman in the middle, the referee, is the one who is fully put in-charge of a particular match game.
The match was concluded as per the referee`s official match report. An ...
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All that strengthens nothing for Morocco.
The man or woman in the middle, the referee, is the one who is fully put in-charge of a particular match game.
The match was concluded as per the referee`s official match report. And Senegal won!
Bro Dickson 5 days ago

Replay the Match again on a different country soil to settle the dispute period if CAF needs to settle these Unresolved Soccer Disputes.

Replay the Match again on a different country soil to settle the dispute period if CAF needs to settle these Unresolved Soccer Disputes.
truth 5 days ago

This is all true that Senegal abandoned the match but the problem is that the ref continued the match and Senegal won. It is not Senegal's fault that the ref decided to continue a match that should have been called in favor o ...
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This is all true that Senegal abandoned the match but the problem is that the ref continued the match and Senegal won. It is not Senegal's fault that the ref decided to continue a match that should have been called in favor of Morocco. The match is not open ended. It ends and all good and bad calls are cemented. There is no going back. The only person who should be penalized in this matter are the match officials. Morocco can sue CAF for but the decision cannot and should not be overturned. This will set a precedent and is bad for the game. Imperfect decisions are part of the game.
Agya Otu 5 days ago

Thank you. Ghanaweb needs some serious brains

Thank you. Ghanaweb needs some serious brains
Agya Otu 5 days ago

Rubbish. He's not the referee. Match Commissioner's Report does not override referee's decision. In law, you cannot use an officials mistake to punish a third party, unless you can prove connivajce between the 2 parties.

Rubbish. He's not the referee. Match Commissioner's Report does not override referee's decision. In law, you cannot use an officials mistake to punish a third party, unless you can prove connivajce between the 2 parties.
Gyasi 5 days ago

Referee decision on the field still stands. It's not about what the commissioner report says. Of course the game should have been called for Morocco but the ref allowed both teams to play to the end so results is the score li ...
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Referee decision on the field still stands. It's not about what the commissioner report says. Of course the game should have been called for Morocco but the ref allowed both teams to play to the end so results is the score line at the end of the game
Kokoteee 4 days ago

Then they should hold the referee responsible and not Senegal

Then they should hold the referee responsible and not Senegal
VICTOR UGOCHUKWU 4 days ago

Having read the news from this platform , I'm more disappointed as why black people are full of shooting and polling each other. Reiterate to the history, during colonialism Ghana soldiers were mobilised to fight and conquer ...
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Having read the news from this platform , I'm more disappointed as why black people are full of shooting and polling each other. Reiterate to the history, during colonialism Ghana soldiers were mobilised to fight and conquer one radical unconquerable parts of Nigeria to succumb. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the same scenario in our dispensation, adding to what I called "shameless" envious of themselves. My queries are : must it be black people that are best used always to bring himself down ? Must black media admit publishing controversially debated issue against his own favour highlighting concealing animosity against his fellow brothers to which no other race can. More frightening is the closeness between Senegal and Ghana, who share some equitable cultural heritage, region geographical landscape (west Africa) and equitable share of the victim of historical share of slavery.!!.

Vicky 4 days ago

Senegal team were cheated and rubbed but god of soccer showed up on their behalf, stressing to their hard-fought game paving at last. Protested of a purely nullified goal, unfair officiating, few minutes later caught by the w ...
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Senegal team were cheated and rubbed but god of soccer showed up on their behalf, stressing to their hard-fought game paving at last. Protested of a purely nullified goal, unfair officiating, few minutes later caught by the web of penalty against her in a dramatic tune, though a certified one. However, the missed penalty dashed the opponent's hope of conquest by cheating not when Senegalese wins in pitch. Later on, Moroccans desperation saw a renewed shift to conquer in court of arbitration aided by Caf-Fifa delegates and stood. Let me say this, immediately after the match Google was presenting Morocco as the winner, a projected victory but failed. It was the following day that Google corrected it. Also, after watching Morocco Vs Nigeria some people voiced their blame on referee poor officiating and others CAF but I personally blamed CAF and FIFA, while vindicated poor referee who I know officiated on instructions, of CAF via FIFA mandate. In addition, bmany renowned medias promoted in favour of Morocco to win, portraying her to advance in FIFA ranking and best possible position to becoming a seeding team in the upcoming FIFA tournaments including 2026 world cup. I suggest, it is deliberately done for fear of eliminating FIFA favourable teams, and to justify age-long accusations of corruption in FIFA as to why non African teams has ever won senior World cup. The fit achieved by Morocco in the recent global contexts could be proved that African teams if strong enough could end up winning Senior World Cup. To further prove this, the bodies want Morocco to become champion a position that would portray her the content strongest team at the time. That's what I call a systematic means for justification. No matter what African vans do the bodies wouldn't changed their mind.
Obano 4 days ago

Senegalse players forfeited the game the moment they walked off the pitch. They are supposed to be professional players not petulant kids playing in the school playground. Justice has been served when Morocco appealed the dec ...
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Senegalse players forfeited the game the moment they walked off the pitch. They are supposed to be professional players not petulant kids playing in the school playground. Justice has been served when Morocco appealed the decision. I am 100% certain CAS will side with Morocco on this the CAF rules on this especially articel 82 and 84 are very clear.
Oluyomie 4 days ago

The strongest argument for Senegal is that the match did not end when they walked off. Under standard officiating protocols, if a team leaves the pitch but returns within a reasonable timeframe (often managed at the referee's ...
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The strongest argument for Senegal is that the match did not end when they walked off. Under standard officiating protocols, if a team leaves the pitch but returns within a reasonable timeframe (often managed at the referee's discretion) and the match resumes, the "abandonment" is technically nullified.
The referee did not blow the final whistle to abandon the match at the 15-minute mark.
The game continued, a penalty was taken, and the full 120 minutes were played.
By completing the match, the officials effectively "waived" the forfeiture in the moment, making a retrospective 3-0 ruling feel like a double jeopardy.

So Mr Obano get your fact and head correct
Oluyomie 4 days ago

This reporting is so incredibly polished, it’s almost as if someone paid for the premium 'Pro-Morocco' package. I wonder if the 'fresh evidence' came with a gift receipt or if the bribe—I mean, the exclusive source—was ...
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This reporting is so incredibly polished, it’s almost as if someone paid for the premium 'Pro-Morocco' package. I wonder if the 'fresh evidence' came with a gift receipt or if the bribe—I mean, the exclusive source—was strictly off the books?"
Pls Ghana web are your sports reporters Arab
Ohygee Tamba 4 days ago

CAS and AFCON are all corrupt. Who is to be blame? Is the referee and AFCON. They allowed the game to continue now they want to blame Senegal team after the won the game. CAF and AFCON are racists against Senegal National fo ...
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CAS and AFCON are all corrupt. Who is to be blame? Is the referee and AFCON. They allowed the game to continue now they want to blame Senegal team after the won the game. CAF and AFCON are racists against Senegal National football team.

. CAF and AFCON corrupt beyond corrupt.
COACH GODO 4 days ago

If Morocco eventually wins this case all the refs should be banned from officiating any CAF or FIFA game because they couldn't apply the laws of the game at a final... Senegal didn't have the whistle so why punish them. If th ...
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If Morocco eventually wins this case all the refs should be banned from officiating any CAF or FIFA game because they couldn't apply the laws of the game at a final... Senegal didn't have the whistle so why punish them. If the game had ended when they were protesting it would've just ended there a bad Afcon Final... But now it is turning up to be the worst in modern history and high profile towards the World Cup.

Wish Senegal does better at the World Cup..
Wesley Enehizena 4 days ago

I am a Nigerian, In my own view,i see no reason why the final match should be awarded in favor of moroccan, because the referee should have abandoned the game as senegalese walkout from the pitch, not when the game was succes ...
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I am a Nigerian, In my own view,i see no reason why the final match should be awarded in favor of moroccan, because the referee should have abandoned the game as senegalese walkout from the pitch, not when the game was successfully officiated and the winner of the day has been announced,. Take for instance ,as the penalty was taken by brahin and he eventually scored the penalty, would they be any agument? My advice is senegalese deserved the cup.
Paul Andrew Thomas 4 days ago

Senegal had a clear goal disallowed in regulation towards the end.
No var
Senegal scored only goal of the game.
Morocco didn't score.
Yes, you can talk about Senegal leaving pitch but Morocco didn't score.
You have to wi ...
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Senegal had a clear goal disallowed in regulation towards the end.
No var
Senegal scored only goal of the game.
Morocco didn't score.
Yes, you can talk about Senegal leaving pitch but Morocco didn't score.
You have to win on the field.
Kudah 4 days ago

If the rule of the game is that the referee's decision is final then Senegal are the winners. If the referee wrongly awards a penalty, there is never a case that when the game is reviewed later the score line will be changed. ...
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If the rule of the game is that the referee's decision is final then Senegal are the winners. If the referee wrongly awards a penalty, there is never a case that when the game is reviewed later the score line will be changed. As everyone accuse Senegal for not repsecting the referee's decision, CAF and Morocco are doing the same thing.
Chris 4 days ago

My question is where did the 3 goals come from...and who scored the 3 goals..name of the players please.

My question is where did the 3 goals come from...and who scored the 3 goals..name of the players please.

Ghinstigator 3 days ago

Useless.

Useless.
Trev 3 days ago

So the CAF will NEVER address the towel situation...? how convenient. They're just running a smear campaign right now. Such a low down and dirty company being bought by sleepy wealthy country.

So the CAF will NEVER address the towel situation...? how convenient. They're just running a smear campaign right now. Such a low down and dirty company being bought by sleepy wealthy country.
Thank you 2 days ago

Football is won on the pitch, not by laws.

Football is won on the pitch, not by laws.

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