Senegal's WC Jersey To Display One Star
Senegal's team jersey will display one star at the World Cup. The country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Kwame Asante
Sports & Culture Editor
Introduction to the Issue
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has announced that the team's jersey will display only one star at the World Cup this summer. This decision comes after the Confederation of African Football’s appeals board ruled that Senegal forfeited the January 18 final by leaving the field of play without the referee’s authorization, awarding Morocco a default 3-0 win.
Background of the Ruling
The Teranga Lions were surprisingly stripped of the second title on Tuesday when the Confederation of African Football’s appeals board made this ruling. The Senegalese Football Federation issued a statement regarding this matter.
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