Everton and Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye has insisted that Senegal national football team still consider themselves the rightful champions of Africa despite the ongoing dispute surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Senegal defeated Morocco national football team 1-0 after extra time in the AFCON final earlier this year, but controversy erupted after several Senegal players walked off the pitch in protest following a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
In March, an appeals board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruled that Senegal had breached tournament regulations by leaving the field without the referee’s permission and subsequently awarded the title to Morocco.
Senegal’s football federation has since challenged the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, speaking about the situation, Ndiaye said the decision had not changed how the team viewed its achievement.
