Senegal: 'There were still players on the field,' Edouard Mendy responds to Morocco's accusations

Author: afrik-foot.comPublished on: April 12, 2026Country: Senegal
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Senegal: 'There were still players on the field,' Edouard Mendy responds to Morocco's accusations

Edouard Mendy, goalkeeper for the Senegal national team, defended his team's position against Morocco's accusations of collective withdrawal after the CAN 2025 final. He stated that players were still on the field at the time of the contested events, citing the referee's report which confirmed that the match had resumed. However, images show that the Senegalese team, except for Sadio Mané, had left the field for several minutes.

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