Guinea Football Federation have reportedly called on Confederation of African Football to review the outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, arguing the title should be reassigned to them following a controversial incident involving Morocco.
The move comes in the wake of CAF’s recent decision to strip Senegal national team of the 2025 AFCON title after a walkout, awarding the trophy to Morocco.
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Guinea’s argument is built on consistency. The federation insists that if CAF can retroactively sanction Senegal for a walkout, similar principles should apply to historical incidents.
At the center of the dispute is the decisive 1976 match between Morocco and Guinea national team, played under a round-robin format.
Guinea took the lead through Cherif Souleymane, but the game was briefly disrupted when Moroccan players walked off the pitch after being reduced to 10 men.
They later returned to the pitch, and the match eventually ended 1-1 after Ahmed Makrouh equalised late on, a result that handed Morocco the title.