Morocco’s silence, Senegal’s anger and the politics poisoning football
By Maxwell Kumoye The final whistle of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was supposed to mark the end of a tournament. Instead, it has opened a new front, one where football, politics and wounded pride are colliding in ugly fashion. Senegal are champions of Africa. But in Morocco, the loss to the Teranga Lions has sparked a chain of actions that many see as unsporting, provocative and deeply troubling for the image of the game. Nearly every Senegalese player who lifted the AFCON trophy received public congratulations from their clubs. Nearly every one—except Mamadou Lamine Camara. Camara, a Senegal international who plays his club football with RS Berkane in Morocco, was met with silence. No message. No tribute. No acknowledgement of a historic achievement. In modern football, where clubs rush to bask in their players’ international success, the omission screamed louder than words. CAF NOTICED The continental body stepped in, publicly cele...
