Most fans focus on the fact that Senegal scored the goal and held the lead. In the eyes of a supporter, that is the end of the story. But inside the CAF headquarters, the only thing that mattered was a 15 minute window of silence.
When the Senegalese players walked off the pitch to protest a penalty call, they triggered a trap door in the regulations. Under Article 84 of the AFCON statutes, leaving the field without the referee's permission is viewed as a total forfeit.
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