Khaberni - The recent decision by the African Football Confederation about the 2025 African Nations Cup, which awarded the title to the Moroccan team instead of the Senegal team, has opened the doors of controversy wide open, prompting other parties to reopen historical files that have not been finally settled.
In this context, the Guinean Football Federation has taken action, asking CAF to review the results of the 1976 African Nations Cup edition, which Morocco won for the first time, based on an incident it considers similar to what happened in the 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal.
Nigerian newspaper “Premium Times” reported that the Guinean protest is based on a decisive match between the Moroccan team and the Guinean team in the final round group stage, where Moroccan players withdrew during the match in protest against refereeing decisions, before returning to complete the game.
Despite that incident, Morocco was not considered to have withdrawn at the time; instead, the match continued and ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that was sufficient for the Moroccan team to win the title, especially since Guinea needed a victory to secure the championship.
The confrontation saw the Guinean team taking the lead with a goal by Souleymane Cherif at the 33rd minute, before Morocco came back in the last minutes with a decisive goal by Ahmed Makrouh “Baba”, thus securing the crucial point for the title.
The Guinean action reflects a state of dissatisfaction with what was considered a double standard, especially since a similar incident in 1976 did not lead to severe penalties, unlike what happened recently in the 2025 edition, and so far, the African Football Confederation has not issued any official response to this request, leaving the file open to new escalation possibilities that might rewrite a part of African football history.
