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Senegal parades AFCON trophy at match in France despite being stripped of title

Senegal on Saturday paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Saint-Denis's Stade de France despite an unprecedented decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in January to strip the title and hand it to Morocco. The country's...

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Senegal parades AFCON trophy at match in France despite being stripped of title
Source: France 24
Senegal on Saturday paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Saint-Denis's Stade de France despite an unprecedented decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in January to strip the title and hand it to Morocco. The country's football federation lodged an appeal against the ruling with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday. 

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