Morocco threaten legal action over Senegal AFCON final walk-off

January 20 – The Moroccan FA (FRMF) will pursue legal action with both CAF and FIFA after Senegal walked off in protest at a penalty award in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations which hosts Morocco eventually lost 1-0 in extra time. 

In a statement, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, led by the influential Fouzi Lekjaa, a FIFA Council member and CAF vice-president, justified the course of action because “This situation had a significant impact on the normal course of the match and...