{"id":24719,"date":"2026-01-17T22:42:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/afcon-2025-final-senegal-have-concerns-over-treatment-in-morocco\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:42:38","slug":"afcon-2025-final-senegal-have-concerns-over-treatment-in-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/afcon-2025-final-senegal-have-concerns-over-treatment-in-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Afcon 2025 final: Senegal have ‘concerns’ over treatment in Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe said the continent’s governing body had a “duty” to Senegal to ensure its federation gets “all the support and encouragement they require”.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Thiaw said he hopes Sunday’s final, which kicks off at 19:00 GMT, will not be Sadio Mane’s last ever game at the tournament.<\/p>\n

Following Wednesday’s semi-final win against Egypt,<\/a> Mane, who scored the winner, told reporters he would not play at Afcon again.<\/p>\n

Mane is Senegal’s all-time leading scorer with 52 goals in 123 appearances.<\/p>\n

“I think he made his decision in the heat of the moment and the country does not agree, and I as coach of the national team do not agree at all,” said Thiaw.<\/p>\n

“His decision is no longer up to him. There is a whole people behind him too and they would like to see him continue.<\/p>\n

“We would like to keep him for as long as possible.”<\/p>\n

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda host the 2027 Afcon – the dates of which are yet to be announced – and Al-Nassr forward Mane will turn 35 in April next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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