Raymond Hack, former president of the CAF Disciplinary Board, has claimed Morocco staged a walkout during the 1976 AFCON final, a tournament the Atlas Lions eventually won. Hack made the statement while reacting to CAF’s recent decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and award it to Morocco following Senegal’s walkout in protest of a referee’s decision...Read Full; From The Source.
The 1976 tournament used a round-robin format, with Morocco securing a 1-1 draw against Guinea—enough to win their first title. Hack argued there is historical precedent for walkouts not leading to forfeiture. The Cable could not independently verify the claim.
Key Points:
Hack’s claim challenges CAF’s consistency in applying walkout rules across different tournaments.
If true, Morocco would have benefited from a walkout in 1976 but benefited from Senegal’s walkout in 2025.
The statement fuels accusations of double standards in CAF’s disciplinary decisions.
Senegal’s government has called for an independent investigation into alleged corruption within CAF.
The controversy adds fuel to Senegal’s urgent appeal to CAS over the stripped title.
Senegal’s CAS appeal will determine the outcome, while Hack’s claims could influence perceptions of CAF’s impartiality in the case.
Sources; CAF, Robert Marawa Show
