A week ago, Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was stripped.
The basic story is widely known. During the AFCON final on January 18, Senegal left the field due to what they feel was bias towards Morocco before returning and winning the trophy. CAF ruled this was grounds to grant the title to Morocco, annd Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The basics: the walkoff, the title being stripped, Senegal’s CAS appeal have been widely covered. What has not been covered with equal rigour is everything around them: the hidden internal instruction that nearly threw the match out entirely, the fans still sitting in a Moroccan prison, the betting firms that paid out twice because they had no other option, and a host nation whose showcase tournament has left a legacy more complicated than its stadiums deserved.
The Sports and Crime Briefing goes through seven points that may have been missed.
