11 h. ago The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ Afcon final walk

Comment: Senegal’s circus in the Afcon final will require an emphatic response from football’s leaders to prevent the game from falling into a state of lawlessness

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13 h. ago Morocco to take legal action after Senegal’s Afcon final walk

Senegal’s players walked off the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty in second-half stoppage time

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18 h. ago Morocco to pursue legal action over loss to Senegal in Africa Cup of Nations final

Hosts believe Senegal walk-off affected game’s outcomeBrahim Díaz says his ‘soul hurts’ after Panenka dramaMorocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over Sunday’s chaotic and controversial Africa Cup of Nations final based on a belief that the decision of Senegal’s players to leave the pitch, causing a 15-minute delay, had a material impact on the result.Senegal secured their second Afcon title via a 1-0 victory at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Pape Gueye scoring the only goal on 94 minutes. But that came after an incredible denouement to normal time, with Morocco awarded a penalty when El Hadji Malick Diouf was penalised, after a VAR review, for a pull on Brahim Díaz as he defended a corner. It was a somewhat harsh call and led to the majority of those in green, upon instructions from their manager, Pape Thiaw, walking off in protest. They eventually returned and, soon after, Díaz took the hosts’ spot-kick, only to miss after failing with ...

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18 h. ago Morocco to pursue legal action over chaotic end to Africa Cup of Nations final

Hosts believe Senegal walk-off affected game’s outcomeBrahim Díaz says his ‘soul hurts’ after Panenka dramaMorocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over the chaotic and controversial Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday based on a belief that the decision of Senegal’s players to leave the pitch, causing a 15-minute delay, had a material impact on the result.Senegal secured their second Afcon title via a 1-0 victory at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Pape Gueye scoring the only goal on 94 minutes. But that came after an incredible denouement to normal time with Morocco awarded a penalty when El Hadji Malick Diouf was penalised, following a video assistant referee review, for a pull on Brahim Díaz as he defended a corner. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Why did Senegal players walk off against Morocco? How one decision sent Afcon final into meltdown

Senegal walked off the pitch in protest to a contentious late penalty decision against them, before Brahim Diaz stunningly missed his spot-kick with an inexplicable ‘Panenka’ effort

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23 h. ago Morocco coach calls Senegal’s Pape Thiaw ‘shameful’ after leading Afcon final walk

Thiaw later apologised and said his decision to call his players into the dressing room was made in the heat of the moment

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29 h. ago Morocco’s Regragui calls Thiaw ‘shameful’ after Afcon final descends into chaos

Morocco head coach furious after Senegal leave pitch in protestPost-match press conference held up by arguments among mediaThe Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, accused Senegal’s Pape Thiaw of having brought shame on African football after Morocco failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations in what he termed “a final with a Hitchcockian script”. After Senegal had had a goal ruled out in stoppage time, his side were awarded a penalty by the video assistant referee, prompting Senegal’s players to walk off the pitch in protest. When they returned, Brahim Díaz missed the penalty with a duffed Panenka, and Senegal went on to win in extra time.“The image we’ve given of Africa is shameful. A coach who asks his players to leave the field What Pape did does not honour Africa,” Regragui said. “He had already started in the [pre-match] press conference. He wasn’t classy. But he is a champion, so he can say whatever he wants. We stopped the match in the eyes of the world for 10 minutes. That didn...

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30 h. ago 'Not a good look for African football': Senegal criticised for temporary refusal to continue AFCON final

AFCON final overshadowed by Senegal’s extraordinary walk off in second half stoppage time

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31 h. ago Senegal win AFCON after football's most dramatic final: Morocco star misses late penalty that sparked walk

Senegal have won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with their 1-0 defeat of hosts Morocco after a dramatic final which saw head coach Pape Thiaw direct his players off the pitch in protest.

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31 h. ago Senegal vs Morocco live: Senegal win chaotic Afcon final after Diaz ‘Panenka’ miss and walk

Senegal 1-0 Morocco (after extra time): Brahim Diaz fluffed a ‘Panenka’ penalty for the chance to win the Africa Cup of Nations, after the Senegal team had stormed off the pitch in protest

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32 h. ago Scotland's World Cup foes Morocco lose AFCON final amid chaos as Senegal walk off pitch and panenka missed

Manager tells team to come off before hosts miss penalty to win tournament

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32 h. ago AFCON final descends into chaos as Senegal players walk off after controversial penalty

Chaos ensued at the Africa Cup of Nations final, as Senegal's manager ordered his players to leave the pitch after hosts Morocco were awarded a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time

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2 w. ago ‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live

Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay say US actions ‘constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security’Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run VenezuelaKeir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil, Starmer dodges the question and speaks about the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.The relationship between the US and the UK is one of the closest relationships in the world. It is vitally important for our defence, for our security, for our intelligence.It is my responsibility to make sure that relationship works as the prime minister of this country, working with the president of the United States. Not only have...

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2 w. ago Luke Littler heavily booed as 'Ally Pally villain' makes World Darts Champs entrance

Luke Littler was heavily booed during his walk-on to the World Darts Championship semi-final against Ryan Searle following his controversial comments to fans

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3 w. ago Haunting final words of missing teen before vanishing during walk on Christmas Eve as CCTV shows her leaving home

THE heartbreaking final words of a teen who disappeared without a trace on Christmas Eve have been revealed. Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen outside her home in Bexar County, Texas around 7am on Wednesday. This was just hours after speaking with her childhood best friend, Camila Estrella. The two were chatting about plans...

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