PARIS: The Africa Cup of Nations unfolded in a climate of suspicion that referees were favoring host nation Morocco, which reached a climax as Sunday’s final tipped into chaos after several contentious decisions. The most striking image of this AFCON will remain the Senegal players leaving the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty at the very end of the second half. That came shortly after referee Jean-Jacques Ndala had disallowed a goal for Senegal. The Senegalese reaction was a sign of the prevailing mistrust shown to match officials over the three weeks of the competition.

Senegal criticises lack of 'fair play' before facing host nation Morocco in the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations final.

RABAT: The Senegalese Football Federation has made extensive complaints about the way its national football team is being treated in Morocco ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of…