"We will contact our lawyers and file an appeal. We will stop at nothing. The law is on our side. This decision is a disgrace for Africa. The timing is really bad. CAF should have taken a decision earlier, quicker. The situation has only rotted more and more."
"If Senegal wins in front of the CAS, the CAF is going to look less and less credible as an institution. It is really bad for African football. The decision has shocked almost everyone and puts African football under a lot of scrutiny."
Senegal's African Cup of Nations victory was stripped and awarded to runner-up Morocco in an unprecedented decision that shocked the continent's football community. Senegal's football federation announced plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with officials declaring the decision a disgrace for Africa. The ruling came after both teams were previously fined and Morocco's appeal was dismissed by the Confederation of African Football in January. African football experts criticized the timing and decision-making process, arguing it damages CAF's credibility as an institution and puts African football under international scrutiny. Title stripping remains rare in football, with only a few historical precedents involving match-fixing and bribery scandals.
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