GUINEA SEEKS REVIEW OF 1976 AFCON TITLE AFTER CAF OVERTURNS SENEGAL VICTORY

The Guinea Football Federation has called on the Confederation of African Football to review the outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, following the recent decision to overturn Senegal’s 2025 title win.

CAF had earlier stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON trophy and awarded it to Morocco after ruling that Senegal forfeited the final due to a temporary walkout during the match.

Reacting to the development, the Guinean football authorities argued that similar standards should be applied to historical cases, particularly the 1976 tournament.

In that edition, Morocco won the title after playing a 1-1 draw against Guinea in the final round-robin match, finishing top of the standings.

However, Guinea has pointed to an incident during the match in which Moroccan players briefly left the pitch in protest, insisting that such an action should be reassessed under current disciplinary principles.

The federation maintained that if CAF can retroactively apply sanctions in the 2025 case, then the circumstances surrounding the 1976 match should also be reconsidered.

“If recent rulings can revisit past incidents, then the 1976 case deserves equal attention,” the federation said.

Sports analysts, however, have expressed doubts over the feasibility of the request, noting that CAF regulations cited in the Senegal decision were not in existence at the time of the 1976 tournament and are rarely applied retroactively across decades.

The development adds another layer to the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2025 AFCON final, which has already drawn criticism from stakeholders across the continent.

CAF is yet to issue an official response to Guinea’s request.