AFCON 2025

[trueblue84]

They might get away with it as some of the players, notably Mane, did not go off. Might be a technicality in that (bring on the sports lawyers).

I'm hearing a points deduction for Everton.

 

[Bluerover]

Recon thats possible?

FIFA will want to come down like a ton of bricks on Senegal. No way they'll allow such a precedent to be set.

Morocco will be lining up to take serious legal proceedings if Senegal are allowed to keep the trophy after that walk off.

The ref should have abandoned the match and awarded it to Morocco.

My understanding is that once Senegal walked off thus deliberately reducing their team below the minimum 7 players, the referee should end the game and Morocco are awarded a 3-0 win.

That's not to say I was unsympathetic towards Senegal. The goal should have stood and the penalty was farcical.

These appear to be the rules.

Referee's Role & Match Abandonment

• Referee's Authority: Only the referee can decide to abandon a match if participant welfare is at risk (violence, abuse, serious injury).
• Team Actions: If a team (players, coach, official) decides to leave or refuse to continue play, it's seen as abandoning the game, even if the referee hasn't officially stopped it.

Consequences for the Offending Team

• Forfeit: The team that walks off forfeits the match.
• Awarded Victory: The opposing team is usually awarded a 3-0 victory, or the existing score if it's more favorable to them.
• Further Sanctions: The relevant football association (FA, FIFA) can impose fines, player suspensions, or disqualify the club from the competition.

As per my earlier post this is my understanding.

Once Senegal had less than seven players on the pitch the ref should stop the game and award to Morocco. It will be recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco.

Legal eagles will be salivating as this will run and run.

 

[Merseyzig]

That brown-nosing article on Brahim Diaz by Guillem Balaguer on the BBC appears very, very funny now.

 

[summerisle]

You can make some really spicy words out of AFCON : A Feckin' Con being one.

 

[helpimonfire]

How deep did Egypt even go in this?

Deep-ends

 

[helpimonfire]

FIFA will want to come down like a ton of bricks on Senegal. No way they'll allow such a precedent to be set.

Morocco will be lining up to take serious legal proceedings if Senegal are allowed to keep the trophy after that walk off.

The ref should have abandoned the match and awarded it to Morocco.

My understanding is that once Senegal walked off thus deliberately reducing their team below the minimum 7 players, the referee should end the game and Morocco are awarded a 3-0 win.

That's not to say I was unsympathetic towards Senegal. The goal should have stood and the penalty was farcical.

As per my earlier post this is my understanding.

Once Senegal had less than seven players on the pitch the ref should stop the game and award to Morocco. It will be recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco.

Legal eagles will be salivating as this will run and run.

They will never award it to Morocco as it would be a laughing stock.

Done, dusted, and over!

 

[RomanReigns]

FIFA will want to come down like a ton of bricks on Senegal. No way they'll allow such a precedent to be set.

Morocco will be lining up to take serious legal proceedings if Senegal are allowed to keep the trophy after that walk off.

The ref should have abandoned the match and awarded it to Morocco.

My understanding is that once Senegal walked off thus deliberately reducing their team below the minimum 7 players, the referee should end the game and Morocco are awarded a 3-0 win.

That's not to say I was unsympathetic towards Senegal. The goal should have stood and the penalty was farcical.

As per my earlier post this is my understanding.

Once Senegal had less than seven players on the pitch the ref should stop the game and award to Morocco. It will be recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco.

Legal eagles will be salivating as this will run and run.

Something similar happened in the women’s World Cup in 2019 when Cameroon women did a protest against England

FIFA opened up disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon women after the incident

I think Senegal will get punished most likely the coach will be punished but I don’t think they will be stripped off the trophy

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings over Cameroon’s behaviour in World Cup loss

Fifa has formally opened disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon over their players’ behaviour in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup loss to England

www.theguardian.com

 

[ftk43]

How deep did Egypt even go in this?

Lost the 3rd place match to Nigeria

 

[TrachyBlue]

Mane, the scab. Not surprising at all.

 

[Thomasc]

Up the super Senegal

 

[Bluerover]

They will never award it to Morocco as it would be a laughing stock.

Done, dusted, and over!

FIFA will award a 3-0 victory to Morocco. That's the rule where a team walks off.

Otherwise the precedent set would be unthinkable.

The Congolese ref may forget about reffing again.

The example in the women's game was easier to deal with as Cameroon had lost the game.

 

[allen]

Gana walking around with a massive flag in his shorts, then.

 

[ToffeeTim]

FIFA will award a 3-0 victory to Morocco. That's the rule where a team walks off.

Otherwise the precedent set would be unthinkable.

The Congolese ref may forget about reffing again.

The example in the women's game was easier to deal with as Cameroon had lost the game.

I cant see Fifa intervening in a continental tournament. They won't want to get involved when it's not their competition.

I'd be extremely surprised if anything happens on the result. There was more than enough controversy during the match !

 

[RomanReigns]

Imagine fifa slamming their penis on the table and saying hey lads I know you beat Morocco and you celebrated the win and lifted the trophy and collected the trophy but we are going to change the result and give Morocco the trophy, you will have to send back your medals and erase your memories of winning.

 

[helpimonfire]

FIFA will award a 3-0 victory to Morocco. That's the rule where a team walks off.

Otherwise the precedent set would be unthinkable.

The Congolese ref may forget about reffing again.

The example in the women's game was easier to deal with as Cameroon had lost the game.

Never