It's Senegal gone sour in title dispute

THE Senegalese government has accused African football's governing body of "corruption" after the country was stripped of the AFCON title.

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An appeal board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has taken the continental crown from Senegal and awarded it to Morocco, overturning Senegal's 1-0 win and imposing a 3-0 defeat instead.

The appeal board determined Senegal had forfeited the final in January when they left the field in protest at a disputed penalty awarded to Morocco deep in stoppage time.

The walk-off led to a lengthy delay, and, when the game was belatedly restarted, Brahim Diaz (below) saw his spot-kick saved by Edouard Mendy.

Pape Gueye went on to score the winning goal for Senegal in extra time.