Senegalese Football Federation responds to World Cup scandal allegations, announces legal action
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The Senegalese Football Federation FSF has officially responded to accusations following the 2026 World Cup, rejecting claims against its officials and announcing legal proceedings. In a statement released on Friday, July 3, the FSF addressed an article titled "World Cup of federal officials in the USA: gala evenings, vintage alcohol bottles, presence of 'gallant company' on the menu," which circulated widely on social media. The federation stated that this publication "peremptorily attributes to FSF leaders behaviors of extreme gravity, totally contrary to the probity, ethics, and dignity of their positions." The FSF formally and categorically disputes these "false allegations," asserting that their sole purpose is to discredit the institution. The federation also denounced what it calls a "coordinated media campaign" that significantly harms its reputation among the Senegalese people, families, FIFA, CAF, economic partners, and official sponsors. To clear its name, the FSF announced that its president, Abdoulaye Fall, represented by his counsel, Me Mohamed Seydou Diagne, filed a criminal complaint on Friday, July 3, 2026, with the public prosecutor at the High Court of Dakar. The complaint is based on articles 255, 258, 260, and 262 of the Penal Code, as well as provisions of the Press Code, targeting defamation and the dissemination of false news. The FSF has provided the prosecution with all necessary evidence to initiate an exhaustive preliminary investigation to identif
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The Senegalese national football team, known as the Lions, is currently stranded in Seattle following their elimination from the 2026 World Cup. According to a special correspondent for RTS, no flight reservation has been made for the team's return to Dakar. Local airport sources contacted by RTS confirmed that no reservation under the name of the Senegalese Football Federation FSF was found with Blue Jet, Delta, or United Airlines. This situation adds to a series of organizational issues surrounding Senegal's World Cup participation. While the team's luggage has been loaded and players have left their hotel for Friday prayers, their scheduled departure for the airport at 5 PM local time and flight at 8 PM remain hypothetical without a confirmed flight. The FSF is reportedly working with FIFA to secure a special flight as quickly as possible. Airport sources indicate that overflight and New York airport parking authorizations should not pose additional obstacles once a flight is identified. The special correspondent suggested that the FSF was likely caught off guard by the team's elimination and failed to anticipate the return flight arrangements.
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