The final match against the Moroccan team witnessed moments charged with tension, after the referee announced a penalty in favor of the Atlas Lions in stoppage time of the match. This decision sparked a wave of anger within the Senegalese team.
Under the influence of excitement and the intensity of the moment, Senegalese coach Pape Thiaw took a controversial action by asking his players to leave the field in protest against the referee’s decision. In an unprecedented scene in a continental final of this magnitude.
However, the Senegalese coach returned hours later to admit his mistake and offer a formal apology. Thiaw said, “I apologize to football. I regret asking my players to leave the field. After reflecting, I decided to bring them back. Sometimes we act impulsively, but we accept the referee’s mistakes and apologize to football.”
Through this statement, Thiaw acknowledges that his reaction was not in line with the values of sportsmanship, emphasizing that respecting the referees’ decisions remains a duty, no matter how sensitive the moment, even in the final of a continental championship.
These statements come following widespread criticisms of the behavior displayed by the Senegalese team, as the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, did not hesitate to describe what happened as “unacceptable behavior”.
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