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Pape Guèye firmly rejects returning AFCON medal despite CAF decision
via SeneNews2 hours ago5 min read
Senegalese midfielder Pape Guèye has stated that he will not return his Africa Cup of Nations AFCON medal, despite the Confederation of African Football CAF provisionally awarding the 2026 final victory to Morocco. Guèye, who scored the only goal in the match between the Senegal national football team and the Morocco national football team, believes Senegal earned their win on the field. He emphasized that the game resumed after incidents and an interruption, and no Moroccan player refused to continue. Guèye dismissed the idea of returning medals, which was jokingly suggested by his teammate Idrissa Gueye, as "not feasible." He acknowledged that some decisions during the match, like the temporary walk-off, might not have been ideal but were influenced by tension and a sense of injustice. Guèye also highlighted Sadio Mané's role in motivating the team to return to play. The final decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport is still pending.
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