The Guinea Football Federation has formally asked the Confederation of African Football to review and potentially revoke Morocco’s 1976 Africa Cup of Nations title, arguing that a walk-off by the Moroccan team in the decisive match should now attract the same sanctions applied to Senegal in 2025.
The demand follows CAF’s recent decision to strip Senegal of its 2025 title after the Lions walked off the pitch in the final against Morocco, awarding the trophy to the hosts on a 3-0 forfeit.
In the 1976 tournament, played in a final round-robin format, Guinea needed a win against Morocco to claim the title while Morocco required only a draw. Guinea led through Chérif Souleymane in the 33rd minute, but Moroccan players briefly left the field in protest over a refereeing call before returning. The match ended 1-1, handing Morocco the championship.
The Guinea federation stated: “Give us back our 1976 AFCON trophy.”
It insisted that “retroactive sanctions should apply where teams left the pitch during play” and that “similar disciplinary standards should apply to historical matches.”
CAF has not yet issued a response to the request. The move has triggered fresh debate over the consistency of the confederation’s rule enforcement across decades-old tournaments.
