Following what it described as multiple laptes during preparations for the final, the Senegal national football team has raised concerns about security arrangements, accommodation, training facilities, and ticketing ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco.
In a communiqué issued on Saturday, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said it was compelled to speak out “for the sake of transparency and defence of the interests of the Senegal national team.
The statement, released by the Secretariat of the Teranga Lions and addressed to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the public, highlighted concerns that could undermine safety, fairness and organisation at the tournament’s climax.
The federation decried what it described as inadequate security during the team’s arrival in Morocco, particularly at the Rabat railway station. “The FSF deplores the clear absence of adequate safety device when the Senegalese delegation arrived at the Rabat railway station,”the communiqué read.
It warned that the situation exposed players and officials “to a promiscuity and risks incompatible with the standards of a competition of this magnitude and the standing of a continental final.”
The FSF also revealed that it had to formally protest before acceptable accommodation was provided for the team.
“Regarding hotel logistics, the FSF informs that an official protest by mail was necessary to win the case,” the statement said.
