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03/18/26, 14:40No.153918377 >Why has the decision been taken?
Article 82 of AFCON's regulations states that if a team refuses to play or leaves the ground before the end of regulation time without the referee's authorisation, it will be considered the loser and eliminated from the competition. Under Article 84 any team that violates Article 82 will be permanently eliminated and lose the match 3-0.>Does this contradict IFAB's Laws of the Game?
IFAB, football's lawmakers, determine the rules of the game worldwide. Rule 5.2 in IFAB's Laws of the Game states: "The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play, including whether or not a goal is scored and the result of the match, are final." By overturning the match result two months later, CAF's appeal body appears to have directly contradicted IFAB's rules.>How much damage has been done to AFCON's reputation?
The Senegalese federation branded the decision "iniquitous, unprecedented and unacceptable", saying it "threw discredit on African football". Secretary general of Senegal's football federation called the decision a "shame for Africa".
"It's quite sad to see how things have developed and some of the reactions because for such a long time, there's been a big debate about AFCON and African football getting the respect that it deserves," African football expert Mimi Fawaz said on Sky Sports News.
"But reading the reaction from a lot of the African football fans, that's the argument that they're making, some of them, that it has put a stain on African football''.>How have Morocco's players responded?
As it stands, none of the star players of Morocco's squad have celebrated the AFCON final result being reversed. Footage circulating on social media appears to show Brahim, whose panenka penalty was saved at 0-0, being informed of the decision. He is shown laughing and lifting his arms in celebration, seemingly in jest.