The Guinea Football Federation has called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to reassess the outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, pointing to Morocco’s temporary walkout during a crucial match and a recent ruling involving Senegal.
The appeal comes in the wake of CAF’s decision to reverse the result of the 2025 AFCON as a disciplinary measure against Senegal for staging a walkout, despite their victory on the field.
CAF subsequently stripped Senegal of the 2025 title 58 days after the competition and awarded the championship to hosts Morocco.
Guinea maintains that the same disciplinary principles should be applied to matches from the past.
The federation cited the decisive 1976 encounter between Morocco and Guinea, which was played under a four-team round-robin system.
In that match, Morocco only needed a draw to secure the title, while Guinea had to win.
Guinea took the lead in the 33rd minute through Chérif Souleymane.
Moroccan players briefly left the pitch in protest over a refereeing decision before later returning to resume the game.
Ahmed Makrouh equalised in the 86th minute, with the match ending 1-1.
Morocco finished top of the group with five points to claim the title, while Guinea placed second.
Guinea argued that the incident should now be reconsidered in line with the principles used in the 2025 ruling.
The federation stated: “Give us back our 1976 AFCON trophy.”
It added that retroactive sanctions should apply where teams left the pitch during play.
CAF’s decision to award Morocco a 3-0 victory following Senegal’s walkout has sparked renewed examination of past matches.
Sports legal analysts noted that CAF regulations, including Article 84, were not in force in 1976 and are rarely applied retroactively.
CAF has yet to respond to Guinea’s request.
Observers say the appeal could test CAF’s readiness to revisit historical decisions.
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