AFCON

[Samilktray]

Great end to what has been a pretty fun tournament 

[Ian Nacho]

10 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

What could they have realistically done though?

Effectively it's just time wasting. If the goalkeeper was just stalling the kick then the ref would book him for time wasting, if he kept doing he'd get a second yellow. If the goalkeeper is refusing to get in position you send him off, then do the same for any replacement keeper. 

Edited 18 January by Ian Nacho

[Scotch]

I'm split on it. 

 

On one hand, Senegal came very close to being utterly shafted. Their goal should have stood and that wasn't a penalty. The only reason it even went to VAR was because the player was kicking off and I like how they made a stand against it. 

 

But....

 

It is also a dangerous precedent to set. A decision goes against you, just throw a temper tantrum and get your way. 

 

Ultimately, the right team won but there is an asterisk beside it for me.

[Jaspa]

https://forum.marocfoot.net/topic/4649-finale-can-2025-sénégal-maroc/page/75/#comments

 

Moroccan fan forum quite devastated

[Muzzy_no7]

1 hour ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

I think we’re here to laugh at it. I know I am 

Correct. 
 

That final just summed it all up for me. 
 

Low on quality and high on farce.  

[Voll Blau]

Another DVD easter egg...

 

 

[fox_up_north]

Wow. The level of arrogance that ball boys and other players can encroach on the pitch with no comeuppance astounds me. 

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, Voll Blau said:

Another DVD easter egg...

 

 

Hope Morocco never get to host anything again. Slimy 

[RowlattsFox]

1 hour ago, Stadt said:

Hope Morocco never get to host anything again. Slimy 

Co-host of 2030 world cup  

 

Behaviour of them ball boys was astonishing  

[Stadt]

30 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Co-host of 2030 world cup  

 

Behaviour of them ball boys was astonishing  

Take it off them, shouldn’t be hosted by three ****ing countries anyway. Spain and Portugal would be a great tournament 

[goose2010]

8 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Take it off them, shouldn’t be hosted by three ****ing countries anyway. Spain and Portugal would be a great tournament 

its actually 6 countries as one game will be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as well to mark the 100 year anniversary. 

[Stadt]

2 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

its actually 6 countries as one game will be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as well to mark the 100 year anniversary. 

It's so so so tiresome. 

[goose2010]

11 minutes ago, Stadt said:

It's so so so tiresome. 

really is. Gone of the days of just hosing it in 1 country. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

50 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

its actually 6 countries as one game will be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as well to mark the 100 year anniversary. 

It's basically a blatant loophole to allow Saudi to host 2034

[RonnieTodger]

Had everything in their favour and still ****ed it. 

[urban.spaceman]

Honestly still can't get over that penalty   what a ****ing plank

[ramboacdc]

5 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Another DVD easter egg...

 

 

 

4 hours ago, fox_up_north said:

Wow. The level of arrogance that ball boys and other players can encroach on the pitch with no comeuppance astounds me. 

It doesn't do any favours for African football with this sort of stuff. Coaching staff everywhere, reserve keeper allowed to stand behind the goal all game is bad enough. To then have him scrapping with the ball boys and players with no reprecussions is insane. 

When they stormed off it should have been yellow cards all round and a red card for the manager at least. It didn't help the claim he had been bought with that, as you really couldn't rule it out from previous experience.

FIFA will do the square root of sod all about it too. I have seen more maturity at  under 15s Sunday league games. 

EDIT: I went back to watch the highlights and honestly, I think the ref made the right calls on the controvertial parts. The Senegal goal he has his arms up and the defender will be looking to go down to stop the play. He goes down easy, but I feel it's the right call. For the pen, the senegal defender pulls him from his collar and any attacker will go down in that situation. 

Edited 19 January by ramboacdc

[purpleronnie]

10 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

 

It doesn't do any favours for African football with this sort of stuff. Coaching staff everywhere, reserve keeper allowed to stand behind the goal all game is bad enough. To then have him scrapping with the ball boys and players with no reprecussions is insane. 

When they stormed off it should have been yellow cards all round and a red card for the manager at least. It didn't help the claim he had been bought with that, as you really couldn't rule it out from previous experience.

FIFA will do the square root of sod all about it too. I have seen more maturity at  under 15s Sunday league games. 

EDIT: I went back to watch the highlights and honestly, I think the ref made the right calls on the controvertial parts. The Senegal goal he has his arms up and the defender will be looking to go down to stop the play. He goes down easy, but I feel it's the right call. For the pen, the senegal defender pulls him from his collar and any attacker will go down in that situation. 

TBH all the crazy stuff is the reason I watch it.

[fox_up_north]

The reason the reserve keeper for Senegal was anywhere near the pitch was because Morocco players, ballboys and staff nicked the opposition keeper's towel in both the Nigeria semi and during the final.

 

There is footage of Hakimi taking a towel and throwing it into the crowd. How that wasn't an instant red shows either corruption or incompetence

[Finnegan]

8 minutes ago, fox_up_north said:

The reason the reserve keeper for Senegal was anywhere near the pitch was because Morocco players, ballboys and staff nicked the opposition keeper's towel in both the Nigeria semi and during the final.

 

There is footage of Hakimi taking a towel and throwing it into the crowd. How that wasn't an instant red shows either corruption or incompetence

 

I don't really understand (or, I do and I'm being facetious) how the ref hasn't sent all of those people from the touchline. Absolutely ridiculous scenes. 

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

8 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Another DVD easter egg...

 

 

Up there with the most mental thing I've seen at a football match. Genuinely what the ****

[Scotch]

4 hours ago, ramboacdc said:

 

It doesn't do any favours for African football with this sort of stuff. Coaching staff everywhere, reserve keeper allowed to stand behind the goal all game is bad enough. To then have him scrapping with the ball boys and players with no reprecussions is insane. 

When they stormed off it should have been yellow cards all round and a red card for the manager at least. It didn't help the claim he had been bought with that, as you really couldn't rule it out from previous experience.

FIFA will do the square root of sod all about it too. I have seen more maturity at  under 15s Sunday league games. 

EDIT: I went back to watch the highlights and honestly, I think the ref made the right calls on the controvertial parts. The Senegal goal he has his arms up and the defender will be looking to go down to stop the play. He goes down easy, but I feel it's the right call. For the pen, the senegal defender pulls him from his collar and any attacker will go down in that situation. 

If the Moroccan officials/stewards/ball boys and players didn't keep stealing the keepers towel, they wouldn't had to have the reserve keeper stand guard. 

 

Also, if those two instances are fouls then there should be 7/8 fouls each way for every single corner in every single game in every single country every week. Every single player pushes, pulls and holds in the box for set plays. Every one. 

[Langston]

Anyone "feeling bad" for Morocco is aware they were the beneficiaries of the two decisions right????

[Dr Marco]

Must admit I really enjoyed the game yesterday night

[AKCJ]

18 hours ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

It doesn't feel great to say it but the competition sums up Africa. Corrupt, dodgy and absolutely no integrity. Miles off being professional in any way shape or form.

Hate to be woke but come on mate...