Former FKF president faults CAF for stripping Senegal of AFCON title

Former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Sam Nyamweya has joined a growing list of stakeholders castigating Confederation of African Football (CAF) over its decision to annul Senegal’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph in Morocco.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsIn a dramatic turn of events, CAF’s Appeals Committee ruled that the Senegal national football team had forfeited the final, effectively handing the title to the hosts, Morocco, through an administrative decision.Citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations, CAF determined that the conduct of the Senegal players during the final warranted a severe penalty.##NAJAVA_MECA_9604929##The match, played in Rabat, was halted for over 15 minutes after Senegal players protested a late penalty awarded to Morocco just seconds before the final whistle.After rescinding their brief boycott and resuming play, Morocco’s Brahim Díaz missed from the spot, forcing the match into extra time, where Senegal went on to sc..

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‘These people hate us’ – AFC Leopards official after Ingwe players snubbed from Harambee Stars squad

AFC Leopards Secretary General, Isaac Mulindi, has openly criticised Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy over his squad selection for the upcoming FIFA Series international friendlies, set to run from Monday, 23 to Tuesday, 31 March in Kigali, Rwanda.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsSpeaking in a video posted by Sports Radar shortly after Ingwe bounced back to winning ways in a 1-0 win over Nairobi United, Mulindi did not hold back, describing the exclusion of Leopards players as a deliberate slight against the club. Kenya risks losing 2027 AFCON co-hosting rights over Ksh3.9 billion fee“The truth is that these people hate us; they hate AFC Leopards,” he stated. “But we are telling our players to remain unbothered because it is not a must that they play for Harambee Stars. We will look for other means so that other scouts will come to assess them.”Mulindi’s remarks come barely a week after McCarthy announced his 23-man squad for the friendly fixtures, which will see Kenya ..

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